Effectiveness of Pilates to Treat Mechanical Neck Pain
试验速览
- 阶段
- 3 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 64
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in pain
研究概览
简要总结
The neck pain comes from disturbances related to the cervical spine, of multifactorial origin and is considered a frequent problem of disability.
Pilates is a physical conditioning method that has been widely used to improve posture and develop body awareness.
The aim of this study is to assess the impact of the Pilates method in the control of pain, function and quality of life in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain.
Methods: 64 patients with chronic mechanical neck pain will be selected and randomized into two groups: intervention and control. Both groups will be assessed for pain, function, quality of life and medication intake.
The intervention group will hold Pilates sessions for three months, with two sessions per week. The control group will continue with the usual drug treatment. Both groups will be instructed to use 750mg acetaminophen every 6 hours if there is pain, but consumption of the drug will be controlled.
Although the symptoms of neck pain are common in the population, no study has investigated the effects of the Pilates method as a possible treatment for neck pain. The hypothesis is that the Pilates method can offer benefits to these patients.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •People with diagnosis of chronic mechanical neck pain and symptoms of pain in the lower region of spine, between the occipital and the first thoracic vertebra, for more than three months.
- •Pain between 3 and 8 on the numerical pain scale
- •Age between 18 and 65
- •Both genders
- •Agree to take part in the study and sign the terms of agreement
排除标准
- •Fibromyalgia
- •Previous traumatic injuries in the spine
- •Infections and inflammation in the spine cervical pain radiating to upper limbs
- •The practice of physical activity started or altered in the last 3 months
- •Visual deficiency not corrected by glasses, disturbance in the central nervous system, hearing deficiency making the use of the method impossible.
研究组 & 干预措施
Pilates Group
The group will realize 2 classes per week, lasting one our, of Pilates under supervision of a trained instructor. The training program will last 3 months.
干预措施: Pilates (Other)
Control group
The patients will keep the drug treatment and will be keep in a waiting list. After the 180 days of study the will be invited to realize the Pilates training.
结局指标
主要结局
Change in pain
时间窗: Baseline, after 45, 90 and 180 days
Evaluated by visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 to 10
次要结局
- Change in function(Baseline, after 45, 90 and 180 days)
- Change in Quality of life(Baseline, after 45, 90 and 180 days)
- Change in medication intake(After 45, 90 and 180 days from baseline)
研究者
Luciana de Araujo Cazotti
Principal Investigator
Federal University of São Paulo