Effects of mud-bath treatment on fibromyalgia patients: A randomized clinical trial

Rheumatology International

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1157-1161

  Fioravanti, Antonella ^a   Perpignano, Giuseppe ^b   Tirri, Giuseppe ^c   Cardinale, Gabriella ^d   Gianniti, Chiara ^a   Lanza, Cosima Elvira ^a   Loi, Antonello ^b   Tirri, Enrico ^c   Sfriso, Paolo ^d   Cozzi, Franco ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia; Mud bath treatment; Randomized clinical trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MUD THERAPY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SPA TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEALTH STATUS; HEAT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUD THERAPY; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548482938     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-007-0358-x     Document Type: Article

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