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Effect of Pilates Exercises on Balance, Fatigue and Quality of Life in Patients With Renal Transplantation
Led by Cairo University · Updated on 2026-06-04
50
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
2 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to evaluate the effects of Pilates exercises on balance, fatigue, and quality of life in patients aged 20 to 50 years who have physical and functional limitations after renal transplantation surgery. Fifty patients of both genders participated, randomly assigned to two equal groups to compare combined Pilates and conventional physical therapy with conventional therapy alone. One group received Pilates exercises three times a week alongside a conventional physical therapy program including aerobic walking, low intensity strengthening, and stretching exercises, plus medical care, for 12 weeks. The control group received only the conventional physical therapy program and medical care for the same duration. Pilates exercises included warm-up, main strengthening exercises focusing on core and limb muscles, and relaxation phases. Participants were assessed before and after the 12-week intervention using the Borg Balance Scale for balance, the Modified Fatigue Impact Scale for fatigue, and the Kidney Disease Quality of Life self-report questionnaire. Researchers monitored adherence to the exercise programs and medical treatments throughout the study. The trial is randomized and double-blinded, with all assessments conducted at the start and end of the 12 weeks.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Pilates Exercises on Balance, Fatigue and Quality of Life
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients aged between 20 and 50 years old
- Both genders are eligible
- Patients must be free from any neurological disorders
- Patients must be free from genitourinary infections
- Treatment program started between 3 and 12 months after renal transplantation
- Not currently participating in any other regular physical exercise program
- Able to understand commands and willing to participate
- Informed consent obtained from all patients
You will not qualify if you...
- Presence of neuropathy issues
- Having rheumatic diseases
- Having orthopedic diseases
- History of abdominal surgery in upper or lower abdomen
- Requiring acute respiratory intervention
- Transferred to intensive care unit
- Active smokers
- Uncontrolled arterial blood pressure (ABP)
- Diabetes diagnosis
- Chronic hepatitis
- Presence of pacemaker
- Reduced exercise tolerance including tachycardia, shortness of breath, or feeling too tired or weak
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 12 weeks
Participants undergo a 12-week physical therapy program. One group receives Pilates exercises three times per week in addition to conventional physical therapy and medical care, while the other group receives conventional physical therapy and medical care only.
Three exercise sessions per week during the 12 weeks
Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Damanhour Medical National Institute
Damanhur, Beheira, Egypt, 22511
Actively Recruiting
2
Faculty of Physical Therapy
Giza, Egypt, 12613
Not Yet Recruiting
Research Team
R
Research Ethical Committee Faculty of Physical Therapy
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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