Virtual Reality-based Motor Imagery in Patients With Fibromyalgia
Key facts
- Where
- Malatya, TürkiyeSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 60 years old?
Source: NCT07528599, who can take part
Where in Türkiye
- Inonu UniversityMalatya, TürkiyeContact: Büşra CANDİRİNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- Inonu University
- Trial code
- NCT07528599
- Record updated
- 14 April 2026
- Original description
This study investigated the effects of a virtual reality-based motor imagery intervention integrated into a conventional exercise programme on pain outcomes (pain intensity, central sensitisation, pressure pain threshold, galvanic skin response, pain catastrophising), quality of life, sleep quality, fatigue, psychological outcomes (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), imagery ability and patient satisfaction.Read full original descriptionShow less
The Effect of Virtual Reality-Based Motor Imagery on Pain, Psychological Status and Quality of Life in Fibromyalgia Patients
This study investigated the effects of a virtual reality-based motor imagery intervention integrated into a conventional exercise programme on pain outcomes (pain intensity, central sensitisation, pressure pain threshold, galvanic skin response, pain catastrophising), quality of life, sleep quality, fatigue, psychological outcomes (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), imagery ability and patient satisfaction.
Inclusion: To be a volunteer,; To have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia according to the 2016 ACR diagnostic criteria,; To be aged between 18 and 60,; To have had pain symptoms for at least 3 months,; To be receiving standard medical treatment,.
Exclusion: Participation in any concurrent physiotherapy or rehabilitation intervention; The presence of neurological or orthopaedic conditions that would prevent participation in the rehabilitation programme; A history of lower limb or spinal surgery; Serious psychiatric disorders; Pregnancy,; The presence of cognitive impairments that could affect cooperation,; The presence of serious, uncontrolled health problems,; Visual or hearing impairments; A diagnosis of migraine; Regular physical exercise in the last three months (≥2 days per week).