Pilates Exercises on Balance, Fatigue and Quality of Life
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Pilates Exercises, Conventional physical therapy program.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Renal Transplantation. Basic parameters: 20 years — 50 years · All.
- 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
Effect of Pilates Exercises on Balance, Fatigue and Quality of Life in Patients With Renal Transplantation
Overview
Fifty patients of both genders with age 20- 50 year old suffering from physical and functional limitations after renal transplantation surgeries participated in this study. The participants were randomly distributed into two groups equal in number. Group (A): 25 patients who received Pilates exercises 3 times per week in addition to conventional physical therapy program with medical care for 12 weeks while control group (group B) (n =25) who received conventional physical therapy program with medical care for 12 weeks.
Detailed description
Fifty patients of both genders with age 20- 50 year old suffering from physical and functional limitations after renal transplantation surgeries participated in this study. The participants were selected from Damanhour Medical National Institute and randomly distributed into two groups equal in number. Group (A): 25 patients who received Pilates exercises 3 times per week in addition to conventional physical therapy program with medical care for 12 weeks while control group (group B) (n =25) who received conventional physical therapy program with medical care for 12 weeks. Outcome measures were balance, fatigue and quality of life. Balance was evaluated by Borg Balance Scale; Fatigue was evaluated by Modified Fatigue Impact Scale and Quality of Life was evaluated by Kidney Disease Quality of Life self-report (KDQOL-SF), before and after the intervention.
Interventions
- Other Pilates Exercises
Pilates exercises consisted of three parts: warm-up, the main part, and relaxation. During the warm-up phase, exercises aimed at improving respiration and increasing the range of motion were performed. The main phase consisted of Pilates exercises for the center of force and strengthening of the articular, pelvic, trunk, and limb muscles by 13 exercises: Bridging, Hundred, Roll Up, One Leg Circle (both ways), Rocker with closed legs, Single Straight Leg Stretch, Double Leg Stretch, Spine Stretch - Other Conventional physical therapy program
Conventional physical therapy program (aerobic walking program, low intensity strengthening Exs, stretching Exs) and medical care (analgesics, antibiotics, wound care) for 12 weeks.
Primary outcome measures
- Borg Balance Scale [Time frame: 12 Weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Modified Fatigue Impact Scale [Time frame: 12 Weeks]
- Kidney Disease Quality of Life self-report (KDQOL-SF) [Time frame: 12 Weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
(1) Patients' age was ranged between 20-50 years old, (2) Both gender participated in this study, (3) All the patients were free from any neurological disorders, (4) All the patients were free from genitourinary infections, (5) All patients started the treatment program between 3 and 12 months following renal transplantation, (6) were not currently participating in any other regular physical exercise program, (7) Patients who were able to comprehend command and willing to participate in the study and (8) Informed consent was obtained from all patients enrolled in the trial.
Exclusion criteria
(1) Neuropathy issues, (2) Rheumatic diseases, (3) Orthopedic diseases, (4) Abdominal surgery of the upper or lower abdomen, (5) Patients who required acute respiratory intervention, (6) Patients who transferred to the intensive care unit, (7) Active smokers, (8) uncontrolled ABP, (9) Diabetics, (10) Chronic hepatitis, (11) Patients with pacemaker, (12) detection of reduced exercise tolerance, including tachycardia, shortness of breath, and feeling too tired or weak.
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
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Egypt · 2 centers
- Damanhour Medical National Institute — Damanhur
- Faculty of Physical Therapy — Giza
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07626086 · 752017