Pilates Exercises on Pain, Fatigue, Endurance, and Muscle Strength in Non-Specific Low Back Pain

August 11, 2025 updated by: hazal genc, Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

The Effects of Pilates Exercises on Pain, Fatigue, Endurance, and Muscle Strength in Individuals With Non-Specific Low Back Pain

Pilates exercises administered under the supervision of a physiotherapist on pain, endurance, and muscle strength in individuals with non-specific low back pain, and to determine which program is more beneficial and reliable.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of different types of Pilates exercises administered under the supervision of a physiotherapist on pain, endurance, and muscle strength in individuals with non-specific low back pain, and to determine which program is more beneficial and reliable.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
    • None Selected
      • Istanbul, None Selected, Turkey, 34353
        • Hazal GENÇ

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria

  • Aged between 18 and 60 years
  • Non-specific low back pain for more than 12 weeks
  • No clear pathological diagnosis
  • Physically and cognitively capable of performing the exercises
  • Pain level between 3 and 7 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy
  • Spinal surgery in the last 6 months
  • Neurological or chronic systemic diseases
  • Movement restriction due to severe pain

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Reformer Pilates
Other: Reformer Pilates
Reformer Pilates
Active Comparator: Pilates control
Other: Pilates control
Pilates control
Active Comparator: online pilates
Other: online pilates
online pilates

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Visual Analog Scale
Time Frame: 12 weeks
A 10-cm line where participants mark their pain intensity, ranging from 'no pain' to 'worst pain'.
12 weeks
Oswestry Disability Index
Time Frame: 12 weeks
A 10-section questionnaire evaluating the impact of back pain on daily activities. maximum point 56
12 weeks
Fatigue Severity Scale
Time Frame: 12 weeks
A 9-item self-report scale where participants rate how fatigue affects their daily life on a 1-7 scale.
12 weeks
Heart Rate Variability
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Measured using the Polar H10 sensor to evaluate autonomic nervous system activity during rest and activity.
12 weeks
Trunk Flexor and Extensor Endurance Tests:
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Time-based static hold tests assessing core stabilization ability in flexion and extension positions.
12 weeks
Plank Test
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Participant holds a forearm plank position, and the time until fatigue or form loss is recorded to assess core endurance.
12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 6, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 6, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

July 7, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 17, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 17, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

April 24, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 12, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 11, 2025

Last Verified

August 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2024-04-06

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

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