The Effect of Aquatic and Pilates Exercises on Pain and Quality of Life in Women with Lumbar Disc Herniation

The Effect of Combined Aquatic and Pilates Exercises on Pain, Mobility, Functional Disability, and Quality of Life in Women with Mild to Moderate Lumbar Disc Herniation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180521039762N2

Enrollment

Registered

2025-10-01

Start date

2024-09-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

Lumbar disc herniation. Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, lumbar region

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group (Combined Aquatic + Pilates Group): Participants in the combined group followed the same 8-week, thrice-weekly supervised program, with sessions lasting about

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

30 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Female gender Age between 30 and 50 years Mild to moderate lumbar disc herniation, diagnosed by an orthopedic specialist and confirmed by MRI report, without indication for surgical intervention Referral and recommendation from a specialist physician for participation in aquatic or exercise-based therapy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No history of other diseases or injuries that are incompatible with exercise No history of surgery Not pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity at rest and activity. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual numerical scale.;Functional disability. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire.;Spinal flexion range of motion. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Modified Schober Test.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain intensity at rest and activity. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual numerical scale.;Functional disability. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire.;Spinal flexion range of motion. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Modified Schober Test.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity at rest and activity. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual numerical scale.;Functional disability. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire.;Range of motion of lumbar flexion. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Modified Schober Test.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain intensity at rest and activity. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Visual numerical scale.;Functional disability. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire.;Range of motion of lumbar flexion. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Modified Schober Test.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAfshin Moghadasi

Payame Noor University

moghadasi@pnu.ac.ir+98 21 2332 0000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026