Comparing the Effects of Pilates and McKenzie in Power Looms Workers Having Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain

Comparing the Effects of Pilates (Pelvic Tilt) and McKenzie Back Extension Exercises in Power Loom Workers Having Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain

to check the effects of Mckenzie intervention & Pilates intervention on power looms workers having nonspecific chronic low back pain

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Pain; Disability Physical; Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: McKenzie back extension exercise; Other: Baseline treatment; Other: Pilates pelvic tilt exercise

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to check and compare the effects of McKenzie back extension exercise and Pilates pelvic tilt exercise on power looms workers having nonspecific chronic low back pain. To check the effects of these interventions on pain, disability, and anterior pelvic tilt angle.

In this study pain intensity of the subjects will be noted via a numeric pain rating scale. Pain will be measured at baseline, after 2 weeks and 4 weeks of intervention.

In this study disability of the patients will be measured via Quebec back pain disability scale. Disability will be measured at baseline, after 2 weeks and 4 weeks of intervention.

In this study, a goniometer will be used to measure the anterior pelvic tilt angle. Anterior pelvic tilt angle will be measured at baseline, after 2 weeks and 4 weeks of intervention.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 46
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Punjab
    • Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, 38000
      • Dr Hafiz Almas PT

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 35 years to 45 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age of the participants between 35-45 years.
• Only male workers diagnosed with nonspecific chronic low back pain.
• Power looms workers; Operator of power looms, working 12 hours per day.
• Low back pain for more than three months.
• Power looms workers with pain intensity on NPRS ranges from mild to moderate.
• Anterior pelvic tilt angle more than normal 13º±4.9º, anteriorly tilt to 18º to 25º.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Serious spinal pathology like tumors.
• Any inflammatory diseases.
• History of spinal surgery.
• Neurological disorder.
• Pain due to any systemic diseases.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1- McKenzie (Group A); Back extension exercise. Total 10 repetitions in 1 set. Total 3 sets in a session. Total 3 sessions in a week. Total 12 sessions in a month.	Other: McKenzie back extension exercise; McKenzie's back extension exercise consists; start with your belly facing down on the mat. Angle your legs in line with your hips, point your toes, and breathe into the next movement. Gently bending your elbows, push yourself up off the floor, until you feel the extension in your back. Be mindful not to lock your elbows as you support your weight with your hands and wrists for 10 seconds. Take deep inhales and exhales as you move in and out of the pose. Patients will be performed these activities under the supervision of physiotherapist.; Other: Baseline treatment; Postural guidelines + proper lifting technique + stretch break Rest; Other Names: Postural guidelines + stretch break + rest
Experimental: 2- Pilates (Group B); Pelvic tilt exercise Total 10 repetitions in 1 set. Total 3 sets in a session. Total 3 sessions in a week. Total 12 sessions in a month.	Other: Baseline treatment; Postural guidelines + proper lifting technique + stretch break Rest; Other Names: Postural guidelines + stretch break + rest; Other: Pilates pelvic tilt exercise; Pilates pelvic tilt exercise consists; lie with your back on the floor in a neutral position with your legs bent and toes facing forward. Pull your belly button in toward your spine, pushing your pelvis up toward the ceiling. Tighten your gluteus and hip muscles as you tilt your pelvis forward. Hold for 10 seconds.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pain intensity	In this study pain intensity of the subjects will be noted via numeric pain rating scale. The reading of NPRS is in number from 0 to 10 where 0 mean no pain, 10 means worst pain, 1-3 indicate mild pain, 4-6 present moderate pain, and 7-10 means severe pain. Patient tell us in numeric form how much he feels pain for example patient tell us he has 4 pain; its mean patient has moderate pain.	one month
Disability index	In this study disability of the patients will be measured via Quebec back pain disability scale. The 20-item Quebec back pain Disability Scale for Back Pain was created to measure degree of functional disability in people who have low back pain. The scale is a dependable and valid measurement used to evaluate each patient's improvement during treatment or rehabilitation programmers.	one month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Anterior pelvic tilt angle abnormailty	In this study goniometer was used to measure the anterior pelvic tilt angle of the power loom workers. Goniometer has three parts the body, stationary arm, and the mobile arm. To check the anterior pelvic tilt angle in subjects the body of the goniometer was placed on the anterior superior iliac spine horizontally, mobile arm was moved to the posterior superior iliac spine and noted the reading displayed on the goniometer.	one month

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Faisalabad
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Hafiz Muhammad Almas Sabir Muhammad Sabir Ali, MS OMPT, The University of Faisalabad

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 15, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 13, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): December 24, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 18, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 21, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): July 25, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): December 5, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 2, 2023
• Last Verified: December 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Pilates pelvic tilt exercise & McKenzie back exercise
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Back Pain; Low Back Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: HAFIZ MUHAMMAD ALMAS SABIR

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No