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Efficacy of hydrotherapy in fibromyalgia syndrome--a meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials

Langhorst, J., Musial, F., Klose, P., Hauser, W.·2009·Rheumatology
DOI 10.1093/rheumatology/kep182
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Objective To systematically review the efficacy of hydrotherapy in FM syndrome (FMS). Methods We screened MEDLINE, PsychInfo, EMBASE, CAMBASE and CENTRAL (through December 2008) and the reference sections of original studies and systematic reviews on hydrotherapy in FMS. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the treatment of FMS with hydrotherapy (spa-, balneo- and thalassotherapy, hydrotherapy and packing and compresses) were analysed. Methodological quality was assessed by the van Tulder score. Effects were summarized using standardized mean differences (SMDs). Results Ten out of 13 RCTs with 446 subjects, with a median sample size of 41 (range 24-80) and a median treatment time of 240 (range 200-300) min, were included into the meta-analysis. Only three studies had a moderate quality score. There was moderate evidence for reduction of pain (SMD -0.78; 95% CI -1.42, -0.13; P Conclusions There is moderate evidence that hydrotherapy has short-term beneficial effects on pain and HRQOL in FMS patients. There is a risk to over-estimate the effects of hydrotherapy due to methodological weaknesses of the studies and to small trials included in meta-analysis.

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Authors
Langhorst, J., Musial, F., Klose, P., & Hauser, W.
Affiliations
  • Kliniken Essen-Mitte (DE)
  • University of Duisburg-Essen (DE)
ORCID
Venue
Rheumatology
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2009-07-16
Volume
48
Issue
9
Pages
1155-1159
ISSN
  • 1462-0324 (ISSN-L)
  • 1462-0332
DOI
10.1093/rheumatology/kep182
OpenAlex
W2133415954
Cited by
111
References
7
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1.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Lara D. Veeken (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • mediaTUM – the media and publications repository of the Technical University Munich (Technical University Munich) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Complementary and Manual Therapy › Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
Keywords
hydrotherapy, fibromyalgia, analgesia, health-related quality of life, balneotherapy, thalassotherapy, treatment efficacy
MeSH terms
Balneology, Fibromyalgia, Humans, Hydrotherapy, Quality of Life, Research Design, Climatotherapy, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Treatment Outcome

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