Pilates ExercisesPESHRNCT06471725
Effectiveness of Adding Pilates Exercises to Sports Hernia Rehabilitation:a Comparative Clinical Trial
A study testing combination of pilates exercises, Low-level laser therapy, and low-intensity ultrasound in people with Pilates Exercises and Sports Hernia, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
The study recruited male sports hernias patients referred for physical therapy by an orthopedist or general practitioner from Damietta General Hospital. Participants had to be between 18 and 45 years old, have had sports hernia for two to ten weeks, and be willing and able to attend and stick to the Pilates exercise… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 45 years, men only
- Conditions the study is for
- Pilates Exercises, Sports Hernia
- What is being tested?
- combination of pilates exercises, Low-level laser therapy, and low-intensity ultrasound
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 94 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 19 Jun 2024to 30 Sep 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 45 years
- Men only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Participants had to be between 18 and 45 years old,
- have had sports hernia for two to ten weeks
- be willing and able to attend and stick to the Pilates exercise program for the trial's entire duration
Who cannot join
- patients with preexisting injuries or conditions that could affect Pilates exercise participation
- those with contraindications or exacerbating conditions from such exercises.
- currently participating in other intensive exercise or rehabilitation programs
- inability to give informed consent due to cognitive or communicative issues.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Egypt1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Faculty of physical therapy, Delta university for science and technology
Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, 57357
Hany M Elgohary, PhD, 00201093182291, hmielgohary@gmail.com
About this study
The study recruited male sports hernias patients referred for physical therapy by an orthopedist or general practitioner from Damietta General Hospital. Participants had to be between 18 and 45 years old, have had sports hernia for two to ten weeks, and be willing and able to attend and stick to the Pilates exercise program for the trial's entire duration
Read the detailed description
The study recruited male sports hernias patients referred for physical therapy by an orthopedist or general practitioner from Damietta General Hospital. Participants had to be between 18 and 45 years old, have had sports hernias for two to ten weeks, and be willing and able to attend and stick to the Pilates exercise program for the entire trial. Exclusion criteria were applied to patients with preexisting injuries or conditions that could affect Pilates exercise participation and those with contraindications or exacerbating conditions from such exercises. Further criteria were currently participating in other intensive exercise or rehabilitation programs and inability to give informed consent due to cognitive or communicative issues
- Conditions
- Pilates Exercises, Sports Hernia
- Being tested
- combination of pilates exercises, Low-level laser therapy, and low-intensity ultrasound
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
combination of pilates exercises, Low-level laser therapy, and low-intensity ultrasoundOther
The core and hip muscles will be targeted through a customized workout program consisting of exercises such as Breathing, Planks, Side- Planks, Weighted lunges, Glute Bridge, Clamshell, Half-Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch, Swan dive, Roll down, Ab curls, and Shoulder bridge, Low-intensity Ultrasound , and low level laser therapy
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | Experimental | will receive a combination of pilates exercises, Low-level laser therapy, and low-intensity ultrasound. Receives: Other: combination of pilates exercises, Low-level laser therapy, and low-intensity ultrasound |
| Control | Active comparator | will be given Low-level laser therapy and low-intensity ultrasound Receives: Other: combination of pilates exercises, Low-level laser therapy, and low-intensity ultrasound |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Visual Analogue Scale
Typically, it consists of a 10 cm horizontal or vertical line with no pain at one end and the highest pain level at the other end.
Measured: 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes (2)
Lower Extremity Functional Scale
Consists of 20 items that assess the ability to perform activities related to lower extremity function, such as standing, walking, stair climbing, and balance.
Measured: 12 weeks
Harris Hip Score
this tool is used to evaluate patients with hip conditions such as femoral neck fracture or OA.
Measured: 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Jun 2024
- Study start19 Jun 2024 (estimated)
- Primary completion20 Sep 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Sep 2024 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Pilates ExercisesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cairo UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- 2X2 model
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 94 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Hany Mohamed Ibrahim Elgohary, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06471725
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- F.P.T 2307016
- Acronym
- PESHR
- Status last verified
- Jun 2024
- First submitted
- 18 Jun 2024
- Last updated
- 24 Jun 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Elabd OM, Etoom M, Jahan AM, Elabd AM, Khedr AM, Elgohary HM. The Efficacy of Muscle Energy and Mulligan Mobilization Techniques for the Upper Extremities and Posture after Breast Cancer Surgery with Axillary Dissection: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Med. 2024 Feb 8;13(4):980. doi: 10.3390/jcm13040980.
PubMed 38398293
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Jun 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effectiveness of Adding Pilates Exercises to Sports Hernia Rehabilitation:a Comparative Clinical Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06471725
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PESHR / F.P.T 2307016
- Conditions
- Pilates Exercises, Sports Hernia
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 94 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 19 Jun 2024 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 20 Sep 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Sep 2024 (estimated)
- First posted
- 24 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The study recruited male sports hernias patients referred for physical therapy by an orthopedist or general practitioner from Damietta General Hospital. Participants had to be between 18 and 45 years old, have had sports hernia for two to ten weeks, and be willing and able to attend and stick to the Pilates exercise program for the trial's entire duration
Detailed description
The study recruited male sports hernias patients referred for physical therapy by an orthopedist or general practitioner from Damietta General Hospital. Participants had to be between 18 and 45 years old, have had sports hernias for two to ten weeks, and be willing and able to attend and stick to the Pilates exercise program for the entire trial. Exclusion criteria were applied to patients with preexisting injuries or conditions that could affect Pilates exercise participation and those with contraindications or exacerbating conditions from such exercises. Further criteria were currently participating in other intensive exercise or rehabilitation programs and inability to give informed consent due to cognitive or communicative issues
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- 2X2 model
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | Experimental | Other: combination of pilates exercises, Low-level laser therapy, and low-intensity ultrasoundwill receive a combination of pilates exercises, Low-level laser therapy, and low-intensity ultrasound. |
| Control | Active comparator | Other: combination of pilates exercises, Low-level laser therapy, and low-intensity ultrasoundwill be given Low-level laser therapy and low-intensity ultrasound |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 45 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Participants had to be between 18 and 45 years old,
- have had sports hernia for two to ten weeks
- be willing and able to attend and stick to the Pilates exercise program for the trial's entire duration
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- patients with preexisting injuries or conditions that could affect Pilates exercise participation
- those with contraindications or exacerbating conditions from such exercises.
- currently participating in other intensive exercise or rehabilitation programs
- inability to give informed consent due to cognitive or communicative issues.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| combination of pilates exercises, Low-level laser therapy, and low-intensity ultrasoundThe core and hip muscles will be targeted through a customized workout program consisting of exercises such as Breathing, Planks, Side- Planks, Weighted lunges, Glute Bridge, Clamshell, Half-Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch, Swan dive, Roll down, Ab curls, and Shoulder bridge, Low-intensity Ultrasound , and low level laser therapy | Other | Control, Experimental |
Primary outcome
Visual Analogue Scale
Time frame: 12 weeks
Typically, it consists of a 10 cm horizontal or vertical line with no pain at one end and the highest pain level at the other end.
2 secondary outcomes
Lower Extremity Functional Scale
Time frame: 12 weeks
Harris Hip Score
Time frame: 12 weeks
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Jun 2024.
- Results publication: PubMed 38398293Elabd OM, Etoom M, Jahan AM, Elabd AM, Khedr AM, Elgohary HM. The Efficacy of Muscle Energy and Mulligan Mobilization Techniques for the Upper Extremities and Posture after Breast Cancer Surgery with Axillary Dissection: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Med. 2024 Feb 8;13(4):980. doi: 10.3390/jcm13040980.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing combination of pilates exercises, Low-level laser therapy, and low-intensity ultrasound in people with Pilates Exercises and Sports Hernia, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Jun 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Hany M Elgohary, PhD (00201093182291, hmielgohary@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Visual Analogue Scale (time frame: 12 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06471725, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Jun 2024; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.