Hot pack therapy versus cherry seed pillow in fibromyalgia patients: a prospective randomized controlled trial
Both groups showed a reduction in pain, likely due to the combined effect of heat and physiotherapy; however, the clinical improvement was more significant in the control group, suggesting that the cherry seed pillow was less effective.
Authors
- Ulviye Özcan Yüce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7389-7803)
- Hasan Gerçek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7459-4452)
- Sinan Bağçacı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9747-5082)
- Nilay Bektaş Akpınar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4142-6457)
Institutions
- Osmaniye Korkut Ata University (TR)
- Istanbul Medipol University (TR)
- KTO Karatay University (TR)
- Ankara Medipol Üniversitesi
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9282.20250365
- Primary Topic
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00