Low Back PainNCT07829354
Pilates Method vs. Kinesiotherapy for Occupational Low Back Pain
A study testing Pilates Method and Conventional Kinesiotherapy in people with Low Back Pain, run by Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro at 1 site in Brazil.
Trial summary
Occupational low back pain is a prevalent cause of functional disability. This randomized clinical trial aims to compare the effects of the Pilates Method and conventional kinesiotherapy on functional disability (Oswestry Index) and health self-perception in workers with occupational low back pain. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Low Back Pain
- What is being tested?
- Pilates Method and Conventional Kinesiotherapy
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 18 participants
- Where
- 1 siteBrazil
- Study dates
- 1 Mar 2023to 31 Aug 2023
- 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 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Workers diagnosed with occupational low back pain.
- Aged between18 and older
- Signed the Informed Consent Form.
Who cannot join
- History of spinal surgery.
- Presence of severe spinal pathologies (e.g., tumors, fractures, infections).
- Pregnancy.
- Currently participating in another physical rehabilitation program for low back pain.
- Cognitive impairment that prevents understanding of the questionnaires or exercises.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Brazil1 site
Physical Therapy Clinic, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Uberaba, Minas Gerais, 38025-015
About this study
Official title: Effect of the Pilates Method and Conventional Kinesiotherapy on Functional Disability and Health Self-Perception in Workers With Occupational Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Occupational low back pain is a prevalent cause of functional disability. This randomized clinical trial aims to compare the effects of the Pilates Method and conventional kinesiotherapy on functional disability (Oswestry Index) and health self-perception in workers with occupational low back pain.
Read the detailed description
The study enrolled 18 workers diagnosed with occupational low back pain. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two intervention groups: the Pilates Method or conventional kinesiotherapy. Clinical and functional evaluations were performed at baseline and post-intervention to assess the therapeutic outcomes.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Being tested
- Pilates Method, Conventional Kinesiotherapy
- Keywords
- Pilates, Kinesiotherapy, Exercise Therapy, Occupational Health
- Medical subject headings
- Low Back Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Pilates MethodOther
A rehabilitation program utilizing the Pilates Method principles focusing on core stability, flexibility, and muscle strengthening.
Conventional KinesiotherapyOther
A standard physical therapy program involving stretching and strengthening exercises commonly used in clinical practice.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Pilates Method | Experimental | Participants underwent a rehabilitation protocol based on the Pilates Method. Receives: Other: Pilates Method |
| Conventional Kinesiotherapy | Active comparator | Participants underwent a conventional kinesiotherapy exercise protocol. Receives: Other: Conventional Kinesiotherapy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Functional Disability
Functional disability was assessed using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) questionnaire. The total score ranges from 0 to 100%, with higher scores indicating a worse outcome (greater level of disability).
Measured: Baseline, 5 weeks, and 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
Health Self-Perception
Health self-perception was assessed using a 5-point Likert scale asking participants to rate their physical and emotional health over the last month. The score for each question ranges from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating a worse outcome (1 = Very good; 2 = Good; 3 = Moderate; 4 = Bad; 5 = Very bad).
Measured: Baseline, 5 weeks, and 6 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted21 Sep 2026
- Study start1 Mar 2023
- Primary completion31 Aug 2023
- Study completion31 Aug 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Low Back PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to one of two parallel groups: the Pilates Method group or the conventional kinesiotherapy group.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 18 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Antonio Fernando Mardegan Filho, Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro
- Investigators
- Dernival Bertoncello, PT, PhD, Principal investigator, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07829354
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 08688818.0.0000.5154
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 9 Sep 2026
- Last updated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of the Pilates Method and Conventional Kinesiotherapy on Functional Disability and Health Self-Perception in Workers With Occupational Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07829354
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 08688818.0.0000.5154
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Keywords
- Pilates, Kinesiotherapy, Exercise Therapy, Occupational Health
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 18 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Triangulo MineiroUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Mar 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Aug 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Aug 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 21 Sep 2026 (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.
Occupational low back pain is a prevalent cause of functional disability. This randomized clinical trial aims to compare the effects of the Pilates Method and conventional kinesiotherapy on functional disability (Oswestry Index) and health self-perception in workers with occupational low back pain.
Detailed description
The study enrolled 18 workers diagnosed with occupational low back pain. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two intervention groups: the Pilates Method or conventional kinesiotherapy. Clinical and functional evaluations were performed at baseline and post-intervention to assess the therapeutic outcomes.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to one of two parallel groups: the Pilates Method group or the conventional kinesiotherapy group.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Pilates Method | Experimental | Other: Pilates MethodParticipants underwent a rehabilitation protocol based on the Pilates Method. |
| Conventional Kinesiotherapy | Active comparator | Other: Conventional KinesiotherapyParticipants underwent a conventional kinesiotherapy exercise protocol. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Workers diagnosed with occupational low back pain.
- Aged between18 and older
- Signed the Informed Consent Form.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- History of spinal surgery.
- Presence of severe spinal pathologies (e.g., tumors, fractures, infections).
- Pregnancy.
- Currently participating in another physical rehabilitation program for low back pain.
- Cognitive impairment that prevents understanding of the questionnaires or exercises.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pilates MethodA rehabilitation program utilizing the Pilates Method principles focusing on core stability, flexibility, and muscle strengthening. | Other | Pilates Method |
| Conventional KinesiotherapyA standard physical therapy program involving stretching and strengthening exercises commonly used in clinical practice. | Other | Conventional Kinesiotherapy |
Primary outcome
Functional Disability
Time frame: Baseline, 5 weeks, and 6 weeks
Functional disability was assessed using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) questionnaire. The total score ranges from 0 to 100%, with higher scores indicating a worse outcome (greater level of disability).
1 secondary outcome
Health Self-Perception
Time frame: Baseline, 5 weeks, and 6 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Sep 2026.
- 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.
Dernival Bertoncello, PT, PhD principal investigator
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Pilates Method and Conventional Kinesiotherapy in people with Low Back Pain, run by Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro at 1 site in Brazil.
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 5 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Sep 2026. 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 Brazil. 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Functional Disability (time frame: Baseline, 5 weeks, and 6 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 21 Sep 2026.