NCT07134309

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Mat Pilates and Reformer Pilates in Women With Non-Specific Low Back Pain

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Mat Pilates and Reformer Pilates on Pain, Functional Disability and Quality Of Life in Women With Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 22 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In this study, the effects of instrumental pilates, mat pilates and general posture exercises on pain, disability, quality of life, flexibility and endurance of trunk extension muscles were researched in women with non-specific low back pain. The aim of this study was to examine the superiority of exercises over each other.

Detailed description

The participants were divided into three groups as reformer pilates group, mat pilates group and control group. Patients were allocated to the groups according to order of arrival starting from the reformer pilates group using a simple basic randomization method. All assessments were performed face to face by the physiotherapist. Exercise follow-up was performed individually. Pain intensity, level of disability, flexibility values, quality of life, and trunk extension endurance times were evaluated before and after treatment. Reformer, mat pilates, and general posture exercise training were performed twice a weekly for 12 weeks. In evaluation, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used for pain intensity, Oswestry Low Back Pain Questionnaire for disability, Short Form - 36 Questionnaire (SF-36) for quality of life, Sit-lie test for flexibility, McGill extension test for trunk extension endurance. Demographic information of individuals was recorded.

Conditions

• Mechanical Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Exercise Training	Reformer, mat pilates, and general posture exercise training were performed twice a weekly for 12 weeks. Before starting pilates training, the key elements of pilates were taught to patients for one session. In evaluation, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used for pain intensity, Oswestry Low Back Pain Questionnaire for disability, Short Form - 36 Questionnaire (SF-36) for quality of life, Sit-lie test for flexibility, McGill extension test for trunk extension endurance. Demographic information of individuals was recorded.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-12-01
• Primary completion: 2023-01-01
• Completion: 2023-06-01
• First posted: 2025-08-21
• Last updated: 2025-08-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)