NCT06196268

Brief Summary

The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A \& B through sealed envelope method by Non-probability Convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in Group A will receive Core Strengthening exercises. Group B will receive Pilates exercises.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
44

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2023

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 20, 2023

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 25, 2023

Completed
15 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 9, 2024

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 20, 2024

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 20, 2024

Completed
Last Updated

May 7, 2024

Status Verified

May 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

December 25, 2023

Last Update Submit

May 6, 2024

Conditions

Exercise Movement TechniquesMuscle StrengthAthletesPosture

Keywords

core strengthPilatesFemale AthletesPostureFatigue

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Posture

    posture of the female athlete will be measured by New York posture rating chart for each of 13 body alignment segments

    pre and 6 weeks post interventional

  • Body Awareness

    Body Awareness Questionnaire will be used to measure the body awareness of female athlete

    pre and 6 weeks post interventional

  • Fatigue

    Modified fatigue impact scale instrument provides an assessment of the effects of fatigue with scoring from 36 in 21 items

    pre and 6 weeks post interventional

Study Arms (2)

core strengthening exercise

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in Group A will receive core strengthening exercises along with the warm up exercises (lumbar stretches). CSE will constitute of abdominal hollowing, Side Bridge, supine extension bridge, straight leg rise from prone, alternate arm and leg raise from quadruped, and prone bridge. Total treatment will be of 60 mins with thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Other: core strengthening exercise

Pilates exercise

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in Group B will receive Pilates exercises along with warm up exercises which includes hundreds, one leg stretch, shoulder bridge, hip twist, scissors, side kicks. Total treatment will be of 60 mins with thrice a week for 6 weeks.

Other: Pilates exercise

Interventions

core strengthening exerciseOTHER

CSE will constitute of abdominal hollowing, Side Bridge, supine extension bridge, straight leg rise from prone, alternate arm and leg raise from quadruped, and prone bridge

core strengthening exercise
Pilates exerciseOTHER

Pilates includes hundreds, one leg stretch, shoulder bridge, hip twist, scissors, side kicks

Pilates exercise

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 26 Years
Sexfemale(Gender-based eligibility)
Gender Eligibility Detailsparticipant should be healthy female
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Amateur female athletes 18-26 years of age,
  • Duration of playing at least 6 months to 1 year,
  • BMI \<29 kg/m2, Core training not less than 4 weeks,
  • Females having no previous injury that could interfere with the study,
  • Females are not currently using nutritional supplements

You may not qualify if:

  • Smoking,
  • sleeping medications,
  • complementary medicine use over the last six months,
  • Stressful events in the past three months,
  • presence of a physical or mental illness, or surgical history,
  • Presence of any neurological and vascular disease,
  • Participants having another exercise program which can affect the results,
  • Participants who are not able to participate in any regular exercise program.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Pakistan sports board

Lahore, Punjab Province, 53700, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (8)

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    PMID: 31708735BACKGROUND

  • Martins HS, Ludtke DD, Cesar de Oliveira Araujo J, Cidral-Filho FJ, Inoue Salgado AS, Viseux F, Martins DF. Effects of core strengthening on balance in university judo athletes. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2019 Oct;23(4):758-765. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2019.05.009. Epub 2019 May 14.

    PMID: 31733759BACKGROUND

  • Gungor F, Tarakci E, Ozdemir-Acar Z, Soysal A. The effects of supervised versus home Pilates-based core stability training on lower extremity muscle strength and postural sway in people with multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler. 2022 Feb;28(2):269-279. doi: 10.1177/13524585211012202. Epub 2021 Apr 28.

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  • de Jong M, Lazar SW, Hug K, Mehling WE, Holzel BK, Sack AT, Peeters F, Ashih H, Mischoulon D, Gard T. Effects of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Body Awareness in Patients with Chronic Pain and Comorbid Depression. Front Psychol. 2016 Jun 30;7:967. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00967. eCollection 2016.

    PMID: 27445929BACKGROUND

  • Goldberg SB, Tucker RP, Greene PA, Davidson RJ, Wampold BE, Kearney DJ, Simpson TL. Mindfulness-based interventions for psychiatric disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Psychol Rev. 2018 Feb;59:52-60. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2017.10.011. Epub 2017 Nov 8.

    PMID: 29126747BACKGROUND

  • Clark DR, Lambert MI, Hunter AM. Contemporary perspectives of core stability training for dynamic athletic performance: a survey of athletes, coaches, sports science and sports medicine practitioners. Sports Med Open. 2018 Jul 16;4(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s40798-018-0150-3.

    PMID: 30014195BACKGROUND

  • Mitchell UH, Johnson AW, Adamson B. Relationship between functional movement screen scores, core strength, posture, and body mass index in school children in Moldova. J Strength Cond Res. 2015 May;29(5):1172-9. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000000722.

    PMID: 25719919BACKGROUND

  • Karuc J, Misigoj-Durakovic M. Relation between Weight Status, Physical activity, Maturation, and Functional Movement in Adolescence: An Overview. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2019 May 30;4(2):31. doi: 10.3390/jfmk4020031.

    PMID: 33467346BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fatigue

Interventions

Exercise Movement Techniques

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physical Therapy ModalitiesTherapeutics

Study Officials

  • Eiza Shamshad, DPT

    Study Principal Investigator

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Masking Details
the assessor who will take the readings is blind
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: randomized clinical trail
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 25, 2023

First Posted

January 9, 2024

Study Start

October 20, 2023

Primary Completion

February 20, 2024

Study Completion

February 20, 2024

Last Updated

May 7, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

PA(1)