The effectiveness of Pilates versus usual care on pain and disability in people with chronic nonspecific low back pai

• Conditions: Chronic Non specific Low back pain; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000911594
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Canberra

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-09-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 92

Inclusion Criteria

1.Diagnosed with nonspecific low back pain for more than 12 weeks
2.Aged between 18 and 60 years
3.Willing to participate in the study,including willingness to be randomized to the usual care group
4.Be confident in speaking ,understanding and writing in English

Exclusion Criteria

1.Previous lumbar spine surgery
2.Previous Pilates exercise experience
3.Physiotherapy in the last 6 months
4.Presence of red flags indicating significant pathology requiring medical assessment such as recent unexplained weight loss,night pain,high levels of resting pain that is non mechanical in nature,cauda equina symptoms,prolonged use of corticosteroids,morning stiffness for more than an hour
5.Neurological involvement indicated by a presence of radiculopathy or spinal canal stenosis demonstrated as change in strength,reflexes and sensation
6.Any other medical condition precluding involvement in an exercise program such as those listed in the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
7.Participants who are mostly (2/10) or wholly( 1/10)inactive according to University of California Los Angelos Activity Scale

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Oswestry disability questionnaire<br>[At baseline and at 6,12 and 26 weeks after intervention];2. Numeric rating score of pain[At baseline ,6, 12 and 26 weeks after intervention]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.Fear avoidance Beliefs questionnaire<br>[At baseline ,12 and 26 weeks after intervention ];2. Tampa scale of Kinesiophobia[At baseline,12 and 26 weeks after intervention];Modified Schobers test - To measure the flexion and extension range of motion of lumbar spine.[At baseline, 12 and 26 weeks after intervention];Sorenson's test - To measure the back extensors endurance.<br>[At baseline,12 and 26 weeks after intervention<br>];Active Straight leg raise - To measure motor control impairment[At Baseline,12 and 26 weeks after intervention];Single leg balance- To measure motor control impairment[At baseline,12 and 26 weeks after intervention];Plank /Side plank - To measure motor control impairment[At baseline,12 and 26 weeks after intervention];Prone Hip Extension- To measure motor control impairment[At baseline,12 and 26 weeks after intervention]