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Pilates Exercises on Balance, Fatigue and Quality of Life

NCT07626086 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2026-06-04

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Summary

Fifty patients of both genders with age 20- 50 year old suffering from physical and functional limitations after renal transplantation surgeries participated in this study. The participants were randomly distributed into two groups equal in number. Group (A): 25 patients who received Pilates exercises 3 times per week in addition to conventional physical therapy program with medical care for 12 weeks while control group (group B) (n =25) who received conventional physical therapy program with medical care for 12 weeks.

Conditions

  • Renal Transplantation

Interventions

OTHER

Pilates Exercises

Pilates exercises consisted of three parts: warm-up, the main part, and relaxation. During the warm-up phase, exercises aimed at improving respiration and increasing the range of motion were performed. The main phase consisted of Pilates exercises for the center of force and strengthening of the articular, pelvic, trunk, and limb muscles by 13 exercises: Bridging, Hundred, Roll Up, One Leg Circle (both ways), Rocker with closed legs, Single Straight Leg Stretch, Double Leg Stretch, Spine Stretch Forward, Single Leg Kick, Side Kick up and down, Side Kick circles, Rest position (stretch and relaxation), and Curling. During the relaxation phase, stretching, relaxation, and breathing exercises were performed 3 times per week for 12 weeks.

OTHER

Conventional physical therapy program

Conventional physical therapy program (aerobic walking program, low intensity strengthening Exs, stretching Exs) and medical care (analgesics, antibiotics, wound care) for 12 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-01
Primary Completion
2026-06-01
Completion
2026-06-15

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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