Online Versus Physically Supervised Pilates Exercise Program in Non-specific Low Back Pain

Launched by RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · Jun 11, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is comparing two ways of doing Pilates exercises to help people who have ongoing low back pain without a specific cause. One group will do Pilates exercises online with a trainer guiding them remotely, while the other group will do the same exercises in person with a physical therapist. Both groups will also receive standard physical therapy treatments like warm packs and gentle stretches twice a week for four weeks. The researchers want to see which method helps reduce pain, improve movement, and decrease disability better.

Adults between 18 and 40 years old who have had low back pain for at least three months and experience moderate pain are eligible to join. Participants should be able to stand on their own for at least 30 minutes and have a certain level of difficulty in daily activities due to their back pain. People with serious back problems like fractures, arthritis, or nerve issues, or those who are pregnant, will not be included. If you join, you can expect to do specific Pilates exercises lasting about 30 minutes, repeated several times, along with standard physical therapy. The study will last about nine months and aims to find out if online Pilates can be as effective as in-person sessions for managing low back pain.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients with LBP
• • Minimum chronicity of LBP 03
• • Both Gender
• • Age ranges from 18-40
• • Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) score 3 to 8 for pain intensity
• • Patient who can maintain their standing posture independently for ≥30 minutes, have enough physical autonomy to participate in the physical activities required by the study
• • Oswestry Disability Index score 20-34
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • History of trauma or fracture of the supine
• • Chronic systemic soft tissue or bony disease
• • Post Operative
• • Pregnancy
• • Diagnosis of osteoarthritis and herniated disc
• • Any medical red flags
• • Neurological and visual impairments
• • Presence of root symptoms (e-g sciatica and cauda equina syndrome)