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Clinical Trials/NCT01533805
NCT01533805
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Effects of Different Techniques of the Method Pilates in Chronic Low Back Pain in Women 46 to 60 Years

Universidade Gama Filho1 site in 1 country40 target enrollmentFebruary 2012
ConditionsLow Back Pain

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Sponsor
Universidade Gama Filho
Enrollment
40
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Pain
Last Updated
14 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare different methods of application of the Pilates Method with exercises in controlling in low back pain in women aged between 45 and 60 years. Two groups will be formed. One will do Pilates exercises with stabilization segmental. The other group will do classic Pilates exercises. Will be measure pre and pos intervention of the responses already shown above.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to identify what type of Pilates exercise is more effective in controlling low back pain is exercise that uses the method of the classical manner or trunk mobilizations with exercises that target the neutral position of the lumbar spine and deep muscles and focus on stabilizing the trunk.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
February 2012
End Date
December 2012
Last Updated
14 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
Female

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Cintia Pereira de Souza

Principal Investigator

Universidade Gama Filho

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Chronic low back pain classified by visual analogue scale being 3-6 points to more than 3 weeks
  • Not be performing any other type of physical therapy

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant women
  • Back surgeries
  • Cardiovascular and rheumatic diseases

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain

Time Frame: Up to 8 weeks

low back pain will be assessed with numeric pain scale two times (pre and post-intervention)

Secondary Outcomes

  • Endurance of the back extensor muscles(Up to 8 weeks)
  • Activity of abdominis transversus(Up to 8 weeks)
  • Functional Limitation(Up to 8 weeks)

Study Sites (1)

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