Status:

COMPLETED

Effects of a Mat Pilates Exercise Program on Elderly Women With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki

Conditions:

Low Back Pain

Eligibility:

FEMALE

65-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The technique of Pilates exercises on a mat has proven to be effective and practically applicable to patients with chronic back pain. However, its application in women over 65 years has not been adequ...

Detailed Description

The technique of Pilates exercises on a mat has proven to be effective and practically applicable to patients with chronic back pain. However, its application in women over 65 years has not been adequ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Symptoms of chronic back pain lasting more than 12 weeks
  • Score on the Visual Analog Scale for pain less than 70mm
  • Timed Up and Go test score less than 15sec

Exclusion

  • Low back pain due to a serious pathology that refers to a red flag such as malignancy, vertebral fracture, osteomyelitis, rheumatoid arthritis, Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES)
  • Participation in another exercise program in the last six months
  • Diagnosed with neurodegenerative disease (e.g., Parkinson's disease)
  • Recent stroke
  • Senile dementia

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

63 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04752579

Start Date

January 1 2021

End Date

December 30 2021

Last Update

July 20 2023

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Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences

Thessaloniki, Thermi, Greece, 57001