Effects of Different Techniques of the Method Pilates in Chronic Low Back Pain

Sponsor

Universidade Gama Filho (Other)

Overall Status

Unknown status

CT.gov ID

NCT01533805

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

Duration (Months)

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare different methods of application of the Pilates Method with exercises in controlling in low back pain in women aged between 45 and 60 years. Two groups will be formed. One will do Pilates exercises with stabilization segmental. The other group will do classic Pilates exercises. Will be measure pre and pos intervention of the responses already shown above.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Low Back Pain	Other: Pilates exercises with stabilization Other: Classic Pilates	N/A

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to identify what type of Pilates exercise is more effective in controlling low back pain is exercise that uses the method of the classical manner or trunk mobilizations with exercises that target the neutral position of the lumbar spine and deep muscles and focus on stabilizing the trunk.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

40 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

Effects of Different Techniques of the Method Pilates in Chronic Low Back Pain in Women 46 to 60 Years

Study Start Date :

Feb 1, 2012

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Sep 1, 2012

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Dec 1, 2012

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Pilates with stabilization This group will do pilates exercises with a focus on control of segmental stabilization of the lumbar spine neutral.	Other: Pilates exercises with stabilization This group will focus on exercises with core stabilizing muscles. The frequency will be 16 sessions lasting 1 hour. Other Names: Pilates with stabilization segmental
Active Comparator: Classic Pilates This group will make Pilates exercises its focus is on mobilization exercises of the lumbar spine.	Other: Classic Pilates This group will make Pilates exercises its focus is on mobilization exercises of the lumbar spine. The frequency will be 16 sessions lasting 1 hour.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: Pilates with stabilization

This group will do pilates exercises with a focus on control of segmental stabilization of the lumbar spine neutral.

Other: Pilates exercises with stabilization

This group will focus on exercises with core stabilizing muscles. The frequency will be 16 sessions lasting 1 hour.

Other Names:

Pilates with stabilization segmental

Active Comparator: Classic Pilates

This group will make Pilates exercises its focus is on mobilization exercises of the lumbar spine.

Other: Classic Pilates

This group will make Pilates exercises its focus is on mobilization exercises of the lumbar spine. The frequency will be 16 sessions lasting 1 hour.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Pain [Up to 8 weeks]
low back pain will be assessed with numeric pain scale two times (pre and post-intervention)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Endurance of the back extensor muscles [Up to 8 weeks]
The endurance of the back extensor muscles will be assessed Biering-Sorensen test
Activity of abdominis transversus [Up to 8 weeks]
Will be assessed with Biofeedback pressure stabilizer
Functional Limitation [Up to 8 weeks]
Will be assessed Rolland Morris Test

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

45 Years to 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

Chronic low back pain classified by visual analogue scale being 3-6 points to more than 3 weeks
Not be performing any other type of physical therapy

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnant women
Back surgeries
Cardiovascular and rheumatic diseases

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Gama Filho University	Rio de Janeiro	RJ	Brazil	23050-260

Sponsors and Collaborators

Universidade Gama Filho

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Cintia P Souza, bachelor, University Gama Filho

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Cintia Pereira de Souza, Principal Investigator, Universidade Gama Filho

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01533805

Other Study ID Numbers:

CAAE 0119031200011

First Posted:

Feb 15, 2012

Last Update Posted:

Feb 15, 2012

Last Verified:

Feb 1, 2012

Keywords provided by Cintia Pereira de Souza, Principal Investigator, Universidade Gama Filho

Lumbago

Exercise therapy

Spine

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Back Pain

Low Back Pain

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Feb 15, 2012