Effect of Physiotherapy Protocol in Treatment of Depression: Longitudinal Study

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-08-15
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of his study is to investigate the effect of physiotherapy protocol in management of depression in patients with fibromyalgia and in patients with psychogenic depression.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University
• Treatments: Serotonin; Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Fibromyalgia patients will be included if they meet the diagnosis of FM according to the American College Rheumatology (ACR), diagnosed with depression and referred by a physician.

2. Patients diagnosed with mild and moderate forms of major depression.

3. Their ages range from 20- 60 years old.

4. Patients willing and able to participate in a physiotherapy program and capable of doing physical exercise on their own.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. severe spinal injuries

2. severe musculoskeletal abnormalities

3. inflammatory rheumatic diseases

4. respiratory or cardiac pathologies

5. Any vestibular, visual or neurological dysfunction affecting balance.

6. History of suicidal attempts

7. Severe depression

8. Suffering from severe somatic or psychiatric disorders.