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

Sponsor
University of Health Sciences Lahore
Study ID
NCT07467070
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

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

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 25 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Pilates — BEHAVIORAL
    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.
  • conventional therapy — BEHAVIORAL
    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.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

First listed
Mar 12, 2026
Start date
Mar 3, 2026
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Apr 9, 2026
Completion
Apr 20, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
50 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Pilates Group
    Participants will perform Pilates intervention targeting the posture, core strength and flexibility along with the conventional therapy.
  • Active Comparator: Conventional Group
    Participants will perform conventional therapy for non-specific low backache.

Primary Outcome Measure

Posture [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6th week ]

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