Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2025
Clinical outcomes of asynchronous telerehabilitation through a mobile app are equivalent to synchronous telerehabilitation in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized control study.
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Clinical Outcomes of Asynchronous Telerehabilitation Are Equivalent to Synchronous Telerehabilitation in Patients With Fibromyalgia: a Randomized Control Study
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of digital pain management for older adults with musculoskeletal pain: systematic review with meta-analysis.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of AI-assisted rehabilitation for musculoskeletal disorders: a network meta-analysis of pain, range of motion, and functional outcomes.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Pooled it
- Six-month supervised telerehabilitation combining pilates-based therapeutic exercise and self-myofascial release in adults with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Trial
- The efficacy of a telerehabilitation-based clinical Pilates program on lumbopelvic muscle morphology and strength in female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.Clinical rheumatology · 2025Trial
- Investigation of the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Yoga Training in Individuals with Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Exercise as Medicine: Quantifying the Effects of Physical Activity on Fibromyalgia Pain-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Brain sciences · 2026Review
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- Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Reducing Pain and Improving Quality of Life and Job Satisfaction Among Cardiac Sonographers with Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to compare the effectiveness of exercise therapy delivered via a smartphone mobile app, using asynchronous video-based tools, with synchronous telerehabilitation models using videoconferencing for individuals with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).
methodsThe research, utilizing a randomized clinical study design, involves sixty-six FMS patients in an 8-week exercise program. Participants are divided into synchronous (n: 33) and asynchronous (n: 33) groups. Assessments, pain intensity (VAS), functional limitations (FIQr), health-related quality of life (SF 12), catastrophizing (PCS), anxiety and depression (HADS), functional capacity (6MWT), muscle strength (Arm curl test), and joint position sense (LI-RATT), are conducted at baseline, mid-treatment (week 4), end of treatment (week 8).
resultsNo significant group-time interaction was found for total VAS, FIQ, SF 12, PCS, HADS, 6MWT, Arm curl tests, LI-RATT extension, LI-RATT flexion, LI-RATT right rotation scores (p > 0.05). Significant effects of time and interactions between groups and time were observed in the neck (p = 0.010, ES = 0.19) and back region (p = 0.039, ES = 0.19) of the Visual Analog Scale, left rotation score of the LI-RATT (p = 0.008, ES = 0.36), and HADS Anxiety Score (p = 0.029, ES = 0.31). Group differences were significant at all-time points for the outcomes (p < 0.001), except for the right rotation of LI-RATT (p = 0.633).
conclusionThe study suggests that asynchronous telerehabilitation is comparable to synchronous methods in addressing pain, quality of life, and other factors in FMS patients. The asynchronous approach may offer advantages in reducing the burden on healthcare professionals and being cost-effective. Future research should explore diverse telerehabilitation protocols and their impact on overall care burdens.
trial registrationNCT06299527 (01/03/2024).
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