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

Low Back Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06425744
• Other study ID #: SYU 2022-07-014
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 8, 2022
• Est. completion date: November 5, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: May 2024
• Source: Sahmyook University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 32
• Est. completion date: November 5, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: October 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 20 Years to 50 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• People who have had chronic low back pain for 12 weeks or more

• Have a Korean Oswestry Disability Index (KODI) score of 17% or higher

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with low back pain due to trauma, neurological lesions of the lower extremities, herniated disc lesions, hip, pelvic or abdominal surgery

• Patients who have received radiation or injections within the last 3 months,

• Pregnant women or patients who have given birth within the last year

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Back Pain
• Low Back Pain

Intervention

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.
• 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.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Korea, Republic of	Pilates Dasom	Goyang-si	Gyeonggi-do

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Sahmyook University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Korea, Republic of, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain severity	Pain severity is measured using a visual analogue scale, where participants mark the level of back pain they feel on a line between 0 mm and 100 mm(0: no pain, 10: worst pain imaginable).; Measurement unit is in mm, with higher scores considered more painful	From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Primary	Functional disability caused by low back pain	The Korean version of the Oswestry Disability Index (KODI) is used to assess functional impairment due to low back pain. This assessment consists of 10 items, including pain intensity, personal care, lifting, walking, sitting, standing, sleeping, sexual life, social life, and travel, with each item scored on a scale of 0 to 5 for a total of 50 points. The KODI score is given as a percentage (%) of the total score. Scores are categorised as mild disability (0-20%), moderate disability (21-40%), severe disability (40-60%) and disability affecting all aspects of life (>60%), with high test-retest reliability (r=0.92).	From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Secondary	Flexibility of lower back and hamstring	Flexibility is measured using the sit-to-stand reach test (SRT), which assesses the flexibility of the lower back and hamstrings. The score is the most distant point (cm) reached with the fingertips. The best of three trials should be recorded. Participants sit with their feet on a box, knees straight, and reach as far forward as possible. The posture is maintained for five seconds and the reach distance is recorded over three trials and averaged. The longer the distance in centimeters, the more flexible it is.	From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Secondary	Muscular endurance	Muscular endurance is assessed using the supine bridge test (SBT), which requires participants to raise their pelvis to form a straight line from shoulder to knee. The time taken to hold the position is recorded in seconds (sec) and averaged over three trials. The longer time hold is the higher muscular endurance.	From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Secondary	Quality of life questionnaire	The European Quality of Life 5-Dimensional 5-Level Version (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire is used to assess quality of life. This standardised tool assesses five dimensions: mobility, self-care, activities of daily living, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. General health status is measured using a visual analogue scale (EQ-5D VAS). Scores on the EQ-5D index range from -0.59 to 1, with 1 being the best health. In the absence of a scoring algorithm, a summed scale score was also calculated for both versions to provide additional information about the contribution of the two additional 5L response categories.	From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks