NCT07467070

Effectiveness of Pilates on Postural Correction, Core Strength and Flexibility in Younger Individuals With Non-specific Low Backache

Effects of Pilates on Postural Correction, Core Strength and Flexibility in Young Individuals With Non-Specific Low Backache

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Health Sciences Lahore · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this clinical trial is to study the effects of Pilates intervention versus conventional therapy on postural correction, core strength and flexibility in young individuals with complaint of non-specific low backache. The main question is whether the Pilates has better improvement as compared to the conventional therapy on postural correction, core strength and flexibility moreover to compare the effectiveness of two intervention. Participants of age 18-25 years and with complaint of non-specific low backache will be recruited. 50 participants will be enrolled. Participants will perform Pilates and conventional therapy for 3 times per week for six weeks. Participants will be randomly allocated to two groups and assessor blinding will be done to take baseline assessment. Assessor blinding is done to minimize biasness. Pre and Post assessments will be taken by the assessor. SPSS will be used for the analysis of the data.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain
• Postural Control
• Core Strength
• Flexibility
• Pilates
• Non-specific Low Back Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Pilates	Participants will perform supervised mat-based Pilates exercise program designed to improve posture, core strength and flexibility. This intervention will be only applied to experimental group. Pilates is a mind body exercise system that emphasize on controlled breathing pattern with proper alignment of the body. Intervention will be applied for six weeks.
BEHAVIORAL	conventional therapy	Participants will receive structured and supervised conventional therapy aiming at posture, core strength and flexibility. It consists of standardized therapeutic exercises commonly used in clinical practice and clinical guidelines. Conventional Therapy will be applied for six weeks to both the groups.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-03
• Primary completion: 2026-04-09
• Completion: 2026-04-20
• First posted: 2026-03-12
• Last updated: 2026-03-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan