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Online Versus Physically Supervised Pilates Exercise Program in Non-specific Low Back Pain
Sponsor: Riphah International University
Summary
The study will be Randomized Controlled Trial and will be conducted in Riphah Rehabilitation Research Center. The study duration will be 9 months. Non- probability convenient sampling technique will be used to collect the data. Patients with chronic non-specific low back pain will be included in this study after meeting the inclusion criteria. The sample size of this study is 40 participants 20 in each group. Both groups will be an experimental group and will receive Pilates exercise protocol and common standard physical therapy treatment, 02 times a week for 04 weeks. Group A will receive supervised online Pilates exercise plan with common standard physical therapy and Group B will receive clinical supervised Pilates with common standard physical therapy treatment. The common standard physical therapy plan will be a hot pack for lumbar region for 10 mins, hamstring stretch, participants should maintain this stretch for 30 secs with 10 repetitions and strengthening of abdominal muscles in crook lying position with 10 repetitions with hold of 30 sec. The Pilates exercise protocol will include rollup, one leg circle exercise, crook leg lying, prone single leg kick, side-lying clamshell, supine stretch exercise, bug roll, prone attitude rotation, side kick and saw exercise. The Pilates protocol will be of 30 mins with 06-10 repetitions for each exercise withhold time for 30 sec. The outcome measure will be Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) for pain, Oswestry Low Back Disability Questionnaire (ODI) for disability and inclinometer for range of motion.
Official title: Effects of Online Versus Physically Supervised Pilates Exercise Program With Common Standard Physical Therapy Treatment on Pain, Mobility and Function in Patients With Non-specific Low Back Pain
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 45 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2025-05-01
Completion Date
2025-09-28
Last Updated
2025-06-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Pilates Exercise - Online
Will receive Pilates exercise protocol online under supervision as patient will instructed to join online meeting and do their exercise 02 times a week along with standard physical therapy protocol for 4 weeks. The Pilates exercise protocol will be of 30 minutes. Repetitions: Exercises started with 6 to 10 reps. and hold time for 30 sec for each exercise. Rest period of 2 mins will be given
Pilates Exercise - Supervised
Will receive Pilates exercise protocol clinically supervised as patient will instructed to do their exercise 0 times a week along with standard physical therapy protocol for 4 weeks. The Pilates and common standard physical therapy protocol will be the same which is mention in detail in group A description
Locations (1)
Riphah Rehabilitation Clinic
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan