Efficacy of a Pilates protocol for Non-specific Low Back Pain individuals

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: low back pain; C10.597.617.140.400

• Registration Number: RBR-725bwg
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-02-07
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

Age between 18 and 40 years. Negative straight leg raise test. Presence of aberrant movement. Positive prone instability. Negative fear avoidance beliefs questionnaire (FABQ-W <19).

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals with specific low back pain. Congenital malformation. Sensory or motor alterations. Individuals who do not fit the inclusion criteria.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Expected result 1: Motor units actvation (RMS: root mean square): measured in microvolts (uV). The electromyographic (EMG) assessment will be realized a week before and after the intervention. After the treatment is expected that individuals with low back pain will have an improvement in motor units activation of all evaluated muscles.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Expected result 1: Pain level (VAS- visual analog scale), 0-10 centimeters. The clinical assessment will be realized a week before and after the intervention. It's expected improvement in all measurements of clinical assessment. ;Expected result 2: Fear avoidance and beliefs questionnaire (FABQW), 0-42 points. The clinical assessment will be realized a week before and after the intervention. It's expected improvement in all measurements of clinical assessment. ;Expected result 3: Incapacity level (Oswestry), 0-100%. The clinical assessment will be realized a week before and after the intervention. It's expected improvement in all measurements of clinical assessment. ;Expected result 4: Quality of life scale (SF-12), 0-100 points. The clinical assessment will be realized a week before and after the intervention. It's expected improvement in all measurements of clinical assessment.