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Effects of a Mat Pilates Exercise Program on Elderly Women With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain

NCT04752579 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 63

Last updated 2023-07-20

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Summary

The technique of Pilates exercises on a mat has proven to be effective and practically applicable to patients with chronic back pain. However, its application in women over 65 years has not been adequately studied.

Objective: This assessor-blind randomized clinical trial aims to study the effect of a mat Pilates exercise program on pain and functional ability of elderly women with chronic nonspecific low back pain.

Methods: 60 elderly women with chronic nonspecific low back pain (duration of symptoms more than 12 weeks) are expected to participate in this study. Participants will be divided into two groups of 30 people each; one being intervention and one control. The intervention group will follow a custom mat Pilates program (twice per week) for 10 weeks, while the control group will not follow any treatment. Pain, functionality, balance, the number of painkillers administered, and adherence to exercise will be assessed at the beginning and end of the study and will be re-examined six months later.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Pilates exercise program

The program will be individually supervised and will be conducted twice a week at the physiotherapy center. • Slow execution of 7-10 repetitions of the following Pilates exercises: Pelvic Curl, Pilates Single Legs Lifts \& Leg Change, Twist Supine Pilates exercise, Chest Lifts Pilates Exercise, Chest Lift with Rotation Pilates exercise, 100's Prep Pilates Exercise, Single Leg Stretch Pilates Exercise, Front Support Pilates Exercise and Basic Back Extension Pilates Exercise. After the 6th week, while the person will be familiar with the basic exercises of the Pilates method the following exercises will be added: Leg Pull Front, Side Bend Pilates Exercise, Sphinx - Abdominal Lift Pilates Exercise, Shoulder Bridge Prep Pilates and Shoulder Bridge Pilates Exercise. Each session will be completed with breathing exercises and stretching exercises of the torso and lower limbs for 5 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Evaggelos Sykaras, PhD · Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-01-01
Primary Completion
2021-12-30
Completion
2021-12-30

Countries

  • Greece

Study Locations

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