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The Effect of Balneotherapy on Oxidant/Antioxidant Status in Patients With Fibromyalgia: An Observational Study.        
Yazarlar
Feyza Nur Çetinkaya
Fatmanur Aybala Koçak
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Emine Eda Kurt
Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Kenan Güçlü
Prof. Dr. Figen TUNCAY Prof. Dr. Figen TUNCAY
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Senem Şaş
Hatice Rana Erdem
Yüksek İhtisas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
Objectives: This study aims to evaluate whether there was a difference between oxidative stress index (OSI), total antioxidant status (TAS), and total oxidant status (TOS) values between patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and healthy controls, and to show the effect of balneotherapy on clinical conditions such as pain, depression, and quality of life in patients with FMS and oxidative stress.Patients and methods: Thirty-five females (mean age 39.9±5.8 years; range, 18 to 50 years) with fibromyalgia and 35 healthy females (mean age 37.9±6.6 years; range, 18 to 50 years) were included in the study. The TAS, TOS, and OSI of patients with FMS and healthy controls were measured. Disease severity was evaluated using the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire, pain levels were evaluated using a visual analog scale (VAS), mood was evaluated using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and quality of life was evaluated using the Short Form 36 (SF-36). Patients with FMS were given 15 sessions of balneotherapy. After treatment, the laboratory and clinical parameters of the patients were reevaluated.Results: Although the TAS levels of patients with FMS were not significantly different from those of the control group (p=0.114), the TOS and OSI levels were higher than those of the control group (p<0.001). The VAS, BDI, and SF-36 parameter scores of patients with FMS were significantly higher than those of the control group (p<0.001). A statistically significant decrease (p<0.001) in TOS and OSI levels of patients with FMS was detected after balneotherapy; however, the TAS levels of patients with FMS did not change significantly (p=0.538). All clinical parameters showed significant improvement with balneotherapy (p<0.001).Conclusion: An oxidative disorder was detected in patients with FMS compared with the control group. Balneotherapy showed antioxidant activity and decreased oxidative stress while also improving clinical parameters and quality of life.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Balneotherapy | Fibromyalgia | Oxidative stress | Pain | Quality of life
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Archives of Rheumatology
Dergi ISSN 2148-5046
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2020
Cilt No 35
Sayı 4
Sayfalar 506 / 514
Doi Numarası 10.46497/ArchRheumatol.2020.7857