NCT06425744

Impact of Pilates and Myofascial Release on Women's Chronic Low Back Pain

The Effect of Self-Myofascial Release and Pilates Reformer Exercise on Pain, Muscle Function and Quality of Life in Women With Chronic Low Back Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 32 (actual)
• Sponsor: Sahmyook University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to find out if Reformer Pilates and self-myofascial release are effective for pain and muscle function in women with chronic low back pain. Investigators will also look at changes in quality of life. The main questions for the study are Can Reformer Pilates and self-myofascial release reduce pain in participants? Can Reformer Pilates and self-myofascial release change muscle function in participants? The researchers want to compare the effects of Reformer Pilates and self-myofascial release in women with chronic low back pain. Participants will be Group 1 Perform Reformer Pilates and self-myofascial release exercises twice a week for 6 weeks, for a total of 12 sessions. Group 2 Perform Reformer Pilates exercises twice a week for 6 weeks, for a total of 12 sessions. Participants will visit the Pilates Centre for an examination before and once after starting the programme. All groups perform a home exercise training programme for 15 minutes three times a week.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	self-myofascial release combined reformer Pilates	The self-myofascial release combined reformer Pilates group performs 10 minutes of self-myofascial release using the BALLance© method before beginning 20 minutes of Reformer Pilates. The 6-week program includes warm-up and breathing, main supine exercises 1 and 2, and movements targeting the sacroiliac and hip joints. All Pilates exercises are designed in a variety of positions including supine, prone, sitting and standing. All participants attend twice a week for 6 weeks, for a total of 12 sessions. And all participants performed home exercise program follows the guidelines of Geroge et al (2021) and includes myofascial release and Pilates Reformer exercises, as well as stretching exercises beneficial for chronic low back pain. The home exercises are performed three times a week for 15 minutes, and exercise materials are distributed.
OTHER	Reformer Pilates	The reformer Pilates group will do 30 minutes of Pilates on the Reformer. All Pilates exercises are designed in a variety of positions including supine, prone, sitting and standing. All participants also attend twice a week for 6 weeks, for a total of 12 sessions. The home exercise program follows the guidelines of Geroge et al (2021) as well as stretching exercises beneficial for chronic low back pain. The home exercises are performed three times a week for 15 minutes, and exercise materials are distributed.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-08-08
• Primary completion: 2022-10-30
• Completion: 2022-11-05
• First posted: 2024-05-22
• Last updated: 2024-05-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea