Efficacy of Core Strengthening Exercise versus Pilates Exercise for Mechanical Low Back Pain
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not Applicable
- Sponsor
- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
- Enrollment
- 50
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Core Strength: Pressure Biofeedback
Overview
Brief Summary
This study aims to compare the effects of core strengthening exercises and Pilates exercises on individuals with mechanical low back pain. Participants aged between 20 and 60 years, experiencing non-specific low back pain for at least 3 months and reporting a pain level of 3 or higher on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), will be included. The study will be conducted as a randomized clinical trial at the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Jashore University of Science and Technology. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a core strengthening group or a Pilates exercise group. The interventions will be delivered by qualified physiotherapists. The primary outcome measure will be core strength assessed by pressure biofeedback. Secondary outcomes include pain, functional disability, and quality of life measured using validated tools. The study follows the CONSORT reporting guideline and is partially funded by the Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at JUST
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Masking
- Participant Blinded
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 20.00 Year(s) to 60.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •01.NSLBP for at least 3 months 02.Experienced a pain intensity of 3 or higher based on the visual analogue scale (VAS, 0-10)
- •All male and female adults between age group of 20–60 years
- •Subjects willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- •01.History of spinal surgery 02.History of ankylosing spondylitis or rheumatoid arthritis 03.History of spondylolisthesis or spondylolysis 04.History of spinal or pelvic fracture 05.History of spinal inflammation or tumor
- •History of osteoporosis.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Core Strength: Pressure Biofeedback
Time Frame: at baseline, 6 weeks and 18 weeks
Secondary Outcomes
- Pain(VAS)(Functional Disability (ODI))
Investigators
Mohammad Ramiz Uddin
Jashore University of Science and Technology