Effects of six-week Pilates-based exercise on chronic low back pain and related functional disability

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic low back pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001588482
• Lead Sponsor: nitec Institute of Technology

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-11-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 53

Inclusion Criteria

Current low back pain of at least 6 months duration OR
Current low back pain of less than 6 months duration with repeated pain episodes in the last year

Exclusion Criteria

Nerve root compression signs including leg pain to the knee or below
Recent (last 12 months) spinal fracture, spinal tumour or spinal infection
Abdominal or spinal surgery in last 12 months
Osteoporosis
Pregnancy (known or expected/anticipated)
Co-morbidities or contraindications to exercise

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Intensity (via 11-point numeric pain rating scale)[7 weeks];Functional Disability (via Patient Specific Functional Scale)[7 weeks];Modified Oswestry Disability Index[7 weeks]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Troublesomeness Scale[7 weeks];Fingertip to Floor Flexibility[7 weeks];Forward Bending Flexibility (via Schober's Index)[7 weeks]