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

Universidade Gama Filho

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Low Back Pain

Treatments: Other: Classic Pilates; Other: Pilates exercises with stabilization

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01533805

CAAE 0119031200011

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 45 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No 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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Pilates with stabilization

Experimental group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Other: Pilates exercises with stabilization

Classic Pilates

Active Comparator group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Other: Classic Pilates