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Pilates versus conventional physical therapy for patients with chronic low back pain

Comparison between Pilates and conventional physical therapy for treatment of patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain: randomized controlled trial.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-7yhzym
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2012-01-31
Start date
2011-06-30
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

Individuals diagnosed with chronic low back pain

Interventions

Pilates method (mat and apparatus) is the experimental group (n=31). The activities will be practised twice a week, for 45 minutes (morning or afternoon, according to the convinience of the participan
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E02.779

Sponsors

Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Medical diagnosis of chronic low back pain Aged 18 to 55 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Protrusion of intervertebral disc Scoliosis Spondylolisthesis Previous spine surgery Radicular symptoms (leg pain, loss of sensation and reflexes) Inflammatory diseases Rheumatic diseases Cancer Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome measures will be the functionality and pain. For the functionality, it will be used the Roland-Morris/Brazil questionnaire and for pain, the visual analogue scale. The measure one will be done in the beginning of the study and the measure two,in the end of study, after 8 weeks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Flexibility, muscle strength, fatigue and muscle endurance. For the flexibility will be used the sit-to-reach test. For the muscle strength of the back extensors will be used a load cell fixed in the wall. The participant will sit on a leg extensor chair and pull the load cell. The fatigue will be undegone in the same position, but it will be used a surface electromyography with electrodes in L5 region, bilaterally. Regarding muscular resistance, it will be done through the Sorensen test that consists the participant lying prone and perform the back extension.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactJefferson Cardoso

Universidade Estadual de Londrina

jeffcar@uel.br(43) 3371.2649

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)