Two kinds of Qigong exercise compared for people with fibromyalgia
Compares moving Qigong with still-posture Qigong for spine movement and pain in fibromyalgia.
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
- Where
- Türkiye1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
- Trial code
- Registry title
- Qigong Intervention for Fibromyalgia
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- People taking part
- 36 people, planned
- Started
- 15 Oct 2026
- Expected to end
- 21 Jan 2027
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- Mobility-Intensive Qigong Exercise
- Static Posture-Based Qigong Exercise
- Record updated
- 24 September 2026
Who can take part
AI summary
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for women aged 30 to 50 with fibromyalgia whose symptoms have not improved with medicines. They will do 12 weeks of online supervised Qigong exercise.
- Age
- 30 to 50 years
- Sex
- Women only
- Disease stage
- Fibromyalgia diagnosed by the 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria. Body Mass Index (BMI) below 30 kg/m².
- Earlier treatment
- Medicines for fibromyalgia for more than 3 months without clinical improvement. No regular exercise or rehabilitation program in the past 2 months.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Advanced joint, bone or muscle disease, such as inflammatory arthritis or severe osteoarthritis
- Diagnosed nerve disorders or peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage in the limbs)
- Known severe heart or blood vessel disease
- Surgery in the past 4 months
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Female patients aged between 30 and 50 years
- Diagnosed with fibromyalgia according to the 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria
- Non-obese, defined as Body Mass Index (BMI) < 30 kg/m²
- Lack of clinical improvement despite receiving pharmacological treatment for more than 3 months
- Willingness to adhere to the 12-week supervised online exercise program
Who cannot take part
- Participation in any regular physical exercise or rehabilitation program within the past 2 months prior to enrollment
- Diagnosed neurological disorders or peripheral neuropathy
- Known severe cardiovascular diseases
- History of surgical intervention within the past 4 months
- Pregnancy or currently breastfeeding
- Presence of advanced musculoskeletal pathologies (e.g., inflammatory arthritis, severe osteoarthritis)
Check if you might fit
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 30 and 50 years old?
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About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
This randomized controlled pilot study investigates the comparative efficacy of mobility-intensive Qigong exercises versus static posture-based Qigong exercises in patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Participants are randomly allocated to either a mobility-intensive Qigong intervention group or a static posture-based Qigong intervention group. The primary objectives are to evaluate improvements in spinal mobility and reductions in pain levels. Secondary outcomes include enhancements in functional exercise capacity, reductions in fatigue severity, and improvements in health-related quality of life. All outcome assessments are conducted at baseline and upon completion of the intervention program.
The 2 groups in the trial
- Group 1: Mobility-Intensive QigongTreatment being tested
Participants receive dynamic and fluid mobility-intensive Qigong exercises focusing on active range of motion, muscle flexibility, muscle strengthening, and breath coordination under online physiotherapist supervision (12 weeks, 2 sessions/week, 45 minutes/session).
Treatment: Mobility-Intensive Qigong Exercise
- Static Posture-Based QigongExisting treatment, for comparison
Participants receive static posture-based Qigong exercises consisting of sustained isometric postures, breath regulation, and alignment control to enhance postural stability, static endurance, and core strengthening under online physiotherapist supervision (12 weeks, 2 sessions/week, 45 minutes/session).
Treatment: Static Posture-Based Qigong Exercise
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
Print a page for my doctorData and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Qigong Intervention for Fibromyalgia: Improving Spinal Mobility in Fibromyalgia Patients: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
- Plain-language title
- Two kinds of Qigong exercise compared for people with fibromyalgiaGenerated from the registry record. The registry title is the official one.
- AI summary
- From the trial's eligibility criteria. Read by machine on 14 November 2026.
- Fit questions
- Built from NCT07830186, who can take part
- Record updated
- 24 September 2026