NCT03609554

Brief Summary

The main physical condition factor related to back pain and mobility among adolescents are trunk endurance and hamstring extensibility. The Pilates Method (PM) can be used as a specific exercise technique to train trunk endurance and hamstring extensibility, but there is little evidence regarding its effect in adolescents with a history of back pain. The objective of this study is to determine whether Pilates is effective for improving the trunk endurance and hamstring extensibility of adolescents with a history of back pain and to determine the differences between the sexes. The sample was composed of 52 students with a mean age of 14.44 ± 0.7 years who had suffered back pain during the past year. They were distributed into the Pilates Exercise Group (PEG, n = 26) and the Control Group (CG, n = 26). The Pilates programme was conducted over 6 weeks. For measuring trunk flexion and extension endurance, the bench trunk curl (BTC) test and the Sorensen (SOR) test were used, respectively. Hamstring extensibility was measured with the toe touch (TT) test. After the Pilates intervention, either the whole sample or males and females separately improved significantly (p ≤ 0.05) in the BTC, SOR or TT test.

Trial Health

100
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
52

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2016

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 16, 2016

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 28, 2017

Completed
2 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 2, 2017

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 4, 2018

Completed
28 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 1, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

August 1, 2018

Status Verified

July 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

1.1 years

First QC Date

July 4, 2018

Last Update Submit

July 23, 2018

Conditions

Back Pain

Keywords

trunk flexor endurancetrunk extensor endurancehamstring extensibility

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Trunk flexor endurance

    The bench trunk curl (BTC) test was used to evaluate trunk flexor endurance. The result is register in repetitions numbers. Higher values represent a better outcome.

    Pre and Post-intervention: change after 6 weeks of intervention

  • Isometric trunk extension

    Isometric trunk extension endurance was measured using the Sorensen (SOR) test. The result is register in seconds. Higher values represent a better outcome.

    Pre and Post-intervention: change after 6 weeks of intervention

  • Hamstring extensibility

    The toe touch (TT) test was used to evaluate hamstring extensibility. The result is register in centimeters. Higher values represent a better outcome.

    Pre and Post-intervention: change after 6 weeks of intervention

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Weight

    Pre and Post-intervention: change after 6 weeks of intervention

  • Height

    Pre and Post-intervention: change after 6 weeks of intervention

Study Arms (2)

Pilates

EXPERIMENTAL

The Pilates exercise programme was implemented over 6 weeks, with 2 sessions/week (55 minutes/session).

Other: Pilates

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Adolescents assigned to the CG did not receive any structured exercise programme; they just attended their usual Physical Education sessions.

Interventions

PilatesOTHER

The Pilates exercise programme was implemented over 6 weeks, with 2 sessions/week (55 minutes/session). The Pilates programme was conducted by the Physical Education teacher, who was certified in Pilates training. The Pilates programme began at the basic level, incorporating more difficult principles and exercises gradually. The sessions were divided into the warm-up (7 min), the main part (41 min), and the cool down (7 min). Tt concentrated on basic Pilates exercises involving the principal regions of the body (spine flexions, extensions and rotations; hip flexions, extensions and rotations; and shoulder abductions, adductions and rotations).

Pilates

Eligibility Criteria

Age13 Years - 16 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • having had a history of back pain last year
  • being physically active in school physical education sessions

You may not qualify if:

  • presenting any musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiological, metabolic or rheumatic alteration
  • missing more than one session of the programme (91.66% attendance)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (6)

  • Peterson L, Haladay DE. Pilates-based exercise in the treatment of a patient with persistent low back pain following transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. Physiother Theory Pract. 2020 Apr;36(4):542-549. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2018.1488905. Epub 2018 Jun 26.

    PMID: 29944036BACKGROUND

  • Cruz-Diaz D, Romeu M, Velasco-Gonzalez C, Martinez-Amat A, Hita-Contreras F. The effectiveness of 12 weeks of Pilates intervention on disability, pain and kinesiophobia in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Clin Rehabil. 2018 Sep;32(9):1249-1257. doi: 10.1177/0269215518768393. Epub 2018 Apr 13.

    PMID: 29651872BACKGROUND

  • Miyamoto GC, Franco KFM, van Dongen JM, Franco YRDS, de Oliveira NTB, Amaral DDV, Branco ANC, da Silva ML, van Tulder MW, Cabral CMN. Different doses of Pilates-based exercise therapy for chronic low back pain: a randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation. Br J Sports Med. 2018 Jul;52(13):859-868. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098825. Epub 2018 Mar 10.

    PMID: 29525763BACKGROUND

  • Vaquero-Cristobal R, Lopez-Minarro PA, Alacid Carceles F, Esparza-Ros F. [THE EFFECTS OF THE PILATES METHOD ON HAMSTRING EXTENSIBILITY, PELVIC TILT AND TRUNK FLEXION]. Nutr Hosp. 2015 Nov 1;32(5):1967-86. doi: 10.3305/nh.2015.32.5.9678. Spanish.

    PMID: 26545650BACKGROUND

  • Kibar S, Yardimci FO, Evcik D, Ay S, Alhan A, Manco M, Ergin ES. Can a pilates exercise program be effective on balance, flexibility and muscle endurance? A randomized controlled trial. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2016 Oct;56(10):1139-1146. Epub 2015 Oct 16.

    PMID: 26473443BACKGROUND

  • Miranda IF, Souza C, Schneider AT, Chagas LC, Loss JF. Comparison of low back mobility and stability exercises from Pilates in non-specific low back pain: A study protocol of a randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2018 May;31:360-368. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.12.005. Epub 2017 Dec 8.

    PMID: 29248397BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Back Pain

Interventions

Exercise Movement Techniques

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physical Therapy ModalitiesTherapeutics

Study Officials

  • Noelia González, PhD.

    UCAM

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 4, 2018

First Posted

August 1, 2018

Study Start

January 16, 2016

Primary Completion

February 28, 2017

Study Completion

March 2, 2017

Last Updated

August 1, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
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