Pilates Exercises on Pain, Fatigue, Endurance, and Muscle Strength in Non-Specific Low Back Pain

The Effects of Pilates Exercises on Pain, Fatigue, Endurance, and Muscle Strength in Individuals With Non-Specific Low Back Pain

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06943066

Enrollment

Registered

2025-04-24

Start date

2025-04-06

Completion date

2025-07-07

Last updated

2025-08-12

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Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

exercise

Brief summary

Pilates exercises administered under the supervision of a physiotherapist on pain, endurance, and muscle strength in individuals with non-specific low back pain, and to determine which program is more beneficial and reliable.

Detailed description

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of different types of Pilates exercises administered under the supervision of a physiotherapist on pain, endurance, and muscle strength in individuals with non-specific low back pain, and to determine which program is more beneficial and reliable.

Interventions

OTHERReformer Pilates

Reformer Pilates

OTHERPilates control

Pilates control

OTHERonline pilates

online pilates

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Aged between 18 and 60 years * Non-specific low back pain for more than 12 weeks * No clear pathological diagnosis * Physically and cognitively capable of performing the exercises * Pain level between 3 and 7 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnancy * Spinal surgery in the last 6 months * Neurological or chronic systemic diseases * Movement restriction due to severe pain

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Visual Analog Scale	12 weeks	A 10-cm line where participants mark their pain intensity, ranging from 'no pain' to 'worst pain'.
Oswestry Disability Index	12 weeks	A 10-section questionnaire evaluating the impact of back pain on daily activities. maximum point 56
Fatigue Severity Scale	12 weeks	A 9-item self-report scale where participants rate how fatigue affects their daily life on a 1-7 scale.
Heart Rate Variability	12 weeks	Measured using the Polar H10 sensor to evaluate autonomic nervous system activity during rest and activity.
Trunk Flexor and Extensor Endurance Tests:	12 weeks	Time-based static hold tests assessing core stabilization ability in flexion and extension positions.
Plank Test	12 weeks	Participant holds a forearm plank position, and the time until fatigue or form loss is recorded to assess core endurance.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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