Effects of Adding Motor Imagery Training to Exercise on Pain, Fibromyalgia Impact, and Kinesiophobia in Women With Fibromyalgia: a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Trial details
- Who runs it
- Ufuk University
- Trial code
- NCT07883434
- Record updated
- 20 October 2026
- Original description
Aim: To evaluate the effects of adding motor imagery training to exercise on pain, fibromyalgia impact, and kinesiophobia in women with fibromyalgia, and compare imagery ability and kinesiophobia with healthy volunteers.Read full original descriptionShow less
Aim: To evaluate the effects of adding motor imagery training to exercise on pain, fibromyalgia impact, and kinesiophobia in women with fibromyalgia, and compare imagery ability and kinesiophobia with healthy volunteers.
Methods: In this randomized controlled study, 100 women with fibromyalgia were allocated to exercise alone (n=50) or exercise plus motor imagery training (n=50) for one month. Forty-five healthy volunteers provided baseline comparisons. Outcomes included Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain and global assessment, Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR), and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK). Baseline imagery ability was assessed using the Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire-20.
Inclusion: Being between the ages of 18 and 65; Having received a diagnosis of fibromyalgia according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2016 fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria.
Exclusion: Having a history of severe systemic, neurological, or psychiatric disease; Being under the age of 18 or over the age of 65; Having difficulty comprehending given instructions.