Evaluation of Pilates Method exercises in Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pai

Not Applicable

• Conditions: ow Back Pain; Chronic Pain; M54.5; C23.888.592.612.274

• Registration Number: RBR-9s3fbm
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade de Pernambuco - UPE

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-08-27
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruitment completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

The study included individuals aged between 18 and 59 years, of both sexes, presenting symptoms of pain or stiffness in the pelvic loin region with or without symptoms of irradiation to the lower limbs, on most days of the week, for more than three months, in addition to a good understanding of written and spoken Portuguese. Regarding the level of physical activity, irregularly active A and B and sedentary individuals will be included according to the International Classification of Physical Activity Level Assessment.
Individuals classified irregularly active perform physical activity, but insufficient to be classified as active, as they do not comply with the recommendations regarding the frequency or duration of physical activity. In order to carry out this classification, the frequency and duration of different types of activities are added, such as moderate and vigorous walking, being divided into two subgroups according to the fulfillment or not of some of the recommendation criteria: Irregularly active A is one that reaches at least least one of the recommendation criteria regarding frequency or duration of activity: Frequency: 5 days a week or
lasting 150 min per week. Irregularly active B: one who did not meet any of the recommendation's criteria for frequency or duration. Sedentary: Individuals classified as sedentary include those who have not performed any physical activity for at least 10 continuous minutes during the week. In addition to the criteria described above, individuals with chronic low back pain classified according to the STarT Back Screening Tool Brazil with low and medium risk of poor prognosis for physical therapy treatment due to the influence of psychosocial factors (HILL et al., 2011) were included in the study.
Low risk of poor prognosis (between 0-3 points on the total score): presence of minimal physical and psychosocial factors.
Medium risk (values ??greater than 3 in the total score and a subscale of 3 points); presence of physical and psychosocial factors, but at lower levels than individuals classified as high risk.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria consisted of participation in a Pilates exercise program or other therapeutic exercises in the last six months, schedule or history of spinal surgery, unexplained loss of weight or appetite, history of cancer or malignancy, cauda equina injury, loss of bladder or bowel control, saddle paresthesia, pregnancy, spine fractures, rheumatological diseases, inflammatory diseases and; or infectious of the spine, comorbidities that could prevent the practice of exercises, in addition to being classified as high risk for disability prognosis, according to SBST Brasil, and not consenting or signing the Informed Consent Form.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified