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Bras."],"abstract":"<jats:p>SUMMARY  OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a cherry seed pillow on pain and quality of life in fibromyalgia patients.  METHODS: This study used a pretest-posttest, randomized, and controlled prospective research design. It was conducted between December 2023 and February 2024 in the physiotherapy clinic of a private hospital. A total of 72 adults with fibromyalgia were randomly assigned to the cherry seed (n=36) and control (n=36) groups. Both groups received conventional physiotherapy 5 days a week for 4 weeks. A cherry seed pillow (microwave-heated) was used in the cherry seed group. A hot pack was applied to the control group. The data were collected using a personal information form, Visual Analog Scale, and Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire.  RESULTS: The change in the participants\u2019 resting pain before and after the treatment decreased in both the treatment (p&lt;0.001, d=0.86) and control (p&lt;0.001, d=0.97) groups. The change in activity pain decreased in the intervention (p&lt;0.001, d=0.79) and control (p&lt;0.001, d=0.87) groups. Similarly, there was a decrease in night pain in the intervention (p&lt;0.001, d=0.86) and control (p&lt;0.001, d=0.89) groups. The change in Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire scores of the participants showed a decrease in the intervention (p&lt;0.001, d=3.90) and control (p&lt;0.001, 30.03, d=4.28) groups.  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