Comparing the Effects of Pilates and McKenzie in Power Looms Workers Having Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain; Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain; Disability Physical
• Interventions: Other: Pilates pelvic tilt exercise; Other: McKenzie back extension exercise; Other: Baseline treatment

• Registration Number: NCT05473416
• Lead Sponsor: University of Faisalabad

Brief Summary

to check the effects of Mckenzie intervention \& Pilates intervention on power looms workers having nonspecific chronic low back pain

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to check and compare the effects of McKenzie back extension exercise and Pilates pelvic tilt exercise on power looms workers having nonspecific chronic low back pain. To check the effects of these interventions on pain, disability, and anterior pelvic tilt angle.

In this study pain intensity of the subjects will be noted via a numeric pain rating scale. Pain will be measured at baseline, after 2 weeks and 4 weeks of intervention.

In this study disability of the patients will be measured via Quebec back pain disability scale. Disability will be measured at baseline, after 2 weeks and 4 weeks of intervention.

In this study, a goniometer will be used to measure the anterior pelvic tilt angle. Anterior pelvic tilt angle will be measured at baseline, after 2 weeks and 4 weeks of intervention.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-07-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-07-21
• Study First Posted: 2022-07-25
• Study Start: 2022-08-15
• Primary Completion: 2022-11-13
• Study Completion: 2022-12-24
• Status Verified: 2023-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-12-02
• Last Update Posted: 2023-12-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 46

Inclusion Criteria

• Age of the participants between 35-45 years.
• Only male workers diagnosed with nonspecific chronic low back pain.
• Power looms workers; Operator of power looms, working 12 hours per day.
• Low back pain for more than three months.
• Power looms workers with pain intensity on NPRS ranges from mild to moderate.
• Anterior pelvic tilt angle more than normal 13º±4.9º, anteriorly tilt to 18º to 25º.

Exclusion Criteria

• Serious spinal pathology like tumors.
• Any inflammatory diseases.
• History of spinal surgery.
• Neurological disorder.
• Pain due to any systemic diseases.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
2- Pilates (Group B)	Baseline treatment	Pelvic tilt exercise Total 10 repetitions in 1 set. Total 3 sets in a session. Total 3 sessions in a week. Total 12 sessions in a month.
2- Pilates (Group B)	Pilates pelvic tilt exercise	Pelvic tilt exercise Total 10 repetitions in 1 set. Total 3 sets in a session. Total 3 sessions in a week. Total 12 sessions in a month.
1- McKenzie (Group A)	McKenzie back extension exercise	Back extension exercise. Total 10 repetitions in 1 set. Total 3 sets in a session. Total 3 sessions in a week. Total 12 sessions in a month.
1- McKenzie (Group A)	Baseline treatment	Back extension exercise. Total 10 repetitions in 1 set. Total 3 sets in a session. Total 3 sessions in a week. Total 12 sessions in a month.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity	one month	In this study pain intensity of the subjects will be noted via numeric pain rating scale. The reading of NPRS is in number from 0 to 10 where 0 mean no pain, 10 means worst pain, 1-3 indicate mild pain, 4-6 present moderate pain, and 7-10 means severe pain. Patient tell us in numeric form how much he feels pain for example patient tell us he has 4 pain; its mean patient has moderate pain.
Disability index	one month	In this study disability of the patients will be measured via Quebec back pain disability scale. The 20-item Quebec back pain Disability Scale for Back Pain was created to measure degree of functional disability in people who have low back pain. The scale is a dependable and valid measurement used to evaluate each patient's improvement during treatment or rehabilitation programmers.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anterior pelvic tilt angle abnormailty	one month	In this study goniometer was used to measure the anterior pelvic tilt angle of the power loom workers. Goniometer has three parts the body, stationary arm, and the mobile arm. To check the anterior pelvic tilt angle in subjects the body of the goniometer was placed on the anterior superior iliac spine horizontally, mobile arm was moved to the posterior superior iliac spine and noted the reading displayed on the goniometer.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dr Hafiz Almas PT; 🇵🇰 Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan