Effectiveness of Education to Keep the Abdomen Relaxed Versus Contracted During Pilates
NCT ID: NCT05336500
Last Updated: 2023-08-08
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
152 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-06-06
2023-07-21
Brief Summary
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Participants will be randomised into two groups that will be treated with Pilates exercises for 12 weeks. The control group will receive guidance on the specific activation of the center of strength (the powerhouse), while the experimental group will receive guidance to perform the exercises in a relaxed and smooth way. Primary outcomes will be pain intensity and disability 12 weeks post randomisation.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Pilates method exercises associated with education to keep the abdomen relaxed
The group will receive guidance to perform the exercises in a relaxed and smooth way
Pilates method exercises
Participants will be randomised into two groups that will be treated with Pilates exercises for 12 weeks (twice a week for 60 minutes). The control group will receive guidance on the specific activation of the center of strength (the powerhouse), while the experimental group will receive guidance to perform the exercises in a relaxed and smooth way.
Pilates method exercises associated with education to keep the abdomen contracted
The group will receive guidance on the specific activation of the center of strength (the powerhouse)
Pilates method exercises
Participants will be randomised into two groups that will be treated with Pilates exercises for 12 weeks (twice a week for 60 minutes). The control group will receive guidance on the specific activation of the center of strength (the powerhouse), while the experimental group will receive guidance to perform the exercises in a relaxed and smooth way.
Interventions
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Pilates method exercises
Participants will be randomised into two groups that will be treated with Pilates exercises for 12 weeks (twice a week for 60 minutes). The control group will receive guidance on the specific activation of the center of strength (the powerhouse), while the experimental group will receive guidance to perform the exercises in a relaxed and smooth way.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Low back pain for more than 3 months;
* Disability level ≥ 4 points on the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ);
* Ability to move independently with or without assistance;
* Ability to understand Portuguese enough to be able to fill in the questionnaires.
Exclusion Criteria
* Surgery performed on the lumbar spine.
* Surgery performed on the lower limbs, or abdominal region less than 6 months ago;
* Performing an invasive procedure for pain relief (eg, epidural injection, rhizotomy) in the last 3 months;
* Diagnosis of inflammatory rheumatologic diseases, progressive neurological disease, or viral diseases as the primary cause of pain;
* Scoliosis as the primary cause of pain;
* Unstable heart conditions;
* Presence of red flags such as malignancy/cancer, acute trauma (less than 6 months), infection, spinal cord/cauda equina compression.
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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Centro Universitário Augusto Motta
Rio de Janeiro, , Brazil
Countries
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References
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