Pilates Exercises on Nonspecific Low Back Pain in Postnatal Women
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Pilates program + Home exercise program, Home exercise program.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Pilates Exercises, Nonspecific, Low Back Pain, Postnatal Women. Basic parameters: 20 years — 30 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Egypt
- Next step
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Official title
The Effect of Pilates Exercises on Nonspecific Low Back Pain in Postnatal Women
Overview
This study aims to investigate the effects of Pilates for postnatal women with Non-specific low back pain (NSLBP).
Detailed description
Low back pain (LBP) is of high prevalence among adults, which can be related to factors such as sedentary lifestyle, being overweight or work conditions.
Non-specific LBP (NSLBP) is defined as pain in the lower back region that cannot be attributed to a recognizable, specific pathology such as infection, fracture, or nerve root compression.
Pilates exercises focus on improving core stability, flexibility, posture, and body awareness through controlled, precise movements. The integration of breathing techniques and concentration enhances the mind-body connection, which can contribute to pain reduction and functional improvement. For individuals with LBP, Pilates has been shown to improve strength and flexibility, reduce pain intensity, and enhance overall physical function, making it a promising intervention for managing musculoskeletal disorders.
Interventions
- Other Pilates program + Home exercise program
Patients will do a comprehensive exercise consisting of a home exercise program (bridges, bridge with leg extension (bridge dog), back extensions, spine twist, and child's pose), a Pilates program, and oral paracetamol as needed for pain relief. - Other Home exercise program
Patients will perform a home-based exercise program consisting solely of postural correction exercises.
Primary outcome measures
- Pain Intensity [Time frame: 3 months post-procedure]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- Assessment of pain pressure threshold [Time frame: 3 months post-procedure]
- Assessment of functional disability [Time frame: 3 months post-procedure]
- Assessment of the quality of life [Time frame: 3 months post-procedure]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age ranges from 20 and 30 years old.
- Body mass index (BMI) doesn't exceed 30 kg/m2.
- Patients who are referred from a gynecologist with a diagnosis of nonspecific low back pain.
- Patients who have pain for more than three months.
- Patients who have parity ranging from one to three (to control the extreme physiological changes from multiple childbirths, ensuring a more uniform sample).
- Patients who have score more than 4 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
Exclusion criteria
- Mechanical low back pain (LBP).
- Women who had performed any spinal surgery e.g. unilateral hemilaminectomy or microdiscectomy.
- Women with history of vertebral fracture or trauma.
- Women with systemic disorder e.g. diabetes mellitus.
- Women who are pregnant.
- Women who had received physiotherapy treatment for their LBP one month before the start of this study.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Egypt · 1 center
- Kafrelsheikh University (Faculty of Physical Therapy) — Kafr ash Shaykh
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07359144 · KFSIRB200-686