Influence of Craniosacral Therapy on Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life in Patients with Fibromyalgia

Table 1

Baseline and demographic characteristics of study groups.

Characteristics	Intervention (n = 43)	Placebo (n = 41)	P
Age mean (SD)	48.25 (13.34)	52.26 (10.98)	.069
Sex (%)
Female	95.35	97.56	.529
Male	4.65	2.44	.052
Aggravating factors (%)
Emotional factors	100	100	1.000
Stress	42	50	.086
Work involving standing	46.32	49.48	.194
Cold	100	100	1.000
Work activity (%)
Full-time	12	18	.098
Part-time	34	26	.067
Sick leave	11	21	.051
Unemployed	43	35	.069
Diseases related to fibromyalgia syndrome (%)
Arthritis	6.23	8.77	.119
Chorea	2.13	3.87	.201
Type I diabetes	3.25	5.75	.127
Type II diabetes	7	8	.845
Ulcerous colitis	6.5	3.5	.075

P = .05 between intervention and placebo groups.