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Effectiveness of the Pilates method performed in the equipament or in the mat

Effectiveness of the Pilates method performed in the equipament or mat Pilates in the treatment of chronic non-specific low back pain.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-7tyg5j
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2012-02-13
Start date
2011-10-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Low back pain

Interventions

Both groups will receive a protocol that consists of a specific training of the individual Pilates method exercises. The Mat Pilates group will receive a specific protocol, using a swiss ball, magic c
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Sponsors

Universidade Cidade de São Paulo
Lead Sponsor
CRISTINA MARIA NUNES CABRAL
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with low back pain longer than three months, of both gender and aged between 18 and 60 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The following criteria will be considered as exclusion: participants involved with the Pilates method regularly, pregnancy, previous surgery of the spine and lower limbs, history of spinal fracture, inflammatory disorders, rheumatic and neurological disorders, systemic metabolic disease, herniated disk, tumor, infection, osteoporosis, structural deformity , serious nervous commitment, do not understand the writing and speaking of the Portuguese language and participants who underwent physical therapy for chronic low back pain in the last six months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity measured by the Numerical Pain Rating Scale;Disability measured by the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Global perceived effect measured by the Global Perceived Effect Scale.;Function measured by the Patient-Specific Functional Scale.;Kinesiophobia measured by the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactCristina Cabral

Universidade Cidade de São Paulo

ccabral@edu.unicid.br(11) 2178-1479

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 24, 2026