Effects of Different Techniques of the Method Pilates in Chronic Low Back Pain

Effects of Different Techniques of the Method Pilates in Chronic Low Back Pain in Women 46 to 60 Years

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01533805

Enrollment

Registered

2012-02-15

Start date

2012-02-29

Completion date

2012-12-31

Last updated

2012-02-15

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Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

Lumbago, Exercise therapy, Spine

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare different methods of application of the Pilates Method with exercises in controlling in low back pain in women aged between 45 and 60 years. Two groups will be formed. One will do Pilates exercises with stabilization segmental. The other group will do classic Pilates exercises. Will be measure pre and pos intervention of the responses already shown above.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to identify what type of Pilates exercise is more effective in controlling low back pain is exercise that uses the method of the classical manner or trunk mobilizations with exercises that target the neutral position of the lumbar spine and deep muscles and focus on stabilizing the trunk.

Interventions

OTHERPilates exercises with stabilization

This group will focus on exercises with core stabilizing muscles. The frequency will be 16 sessions lasting 1 hour.

OTHERClassic Pilates

This group will make Pilates exercises its focus is on mobilization exercises of the lumbar spine. The frequency will be 16 sessions lasting 1 hour.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

45 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Chronic low back pain classified by visual analogue scale being 3-6 points to more than 3 weeks * Not be performing any other type of physical therapy

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnant women * Back surgeries * Cardiovascular and rheumatic diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain	Up to 8 weeks	low back pain will be assessed with numeric pain scale two times (pre and post-intervention)

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Endurance of the back extensor muscles	Up to 8 weeks	The endurance of the back extensor muscles will be assessed Biering-Sorensen test
Activity of abdominis transversus	Up to 8 weeks	Will be assessed with Biofeedback pressure stabilizer
Functional Limitation	Up to 8 weeks	Will be assessed Rolland Morris Test

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Primary ContactCintia P Souza, Bachelor

centropilates@bol.com.br552181320046

Backup ContactElirez B Silva, Doctoral

elirezsilva@ugf.com552125997170

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026