Pilates or muscle workouts? study finds both ease back pain
NCT ID NCT07458776
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two non-drug treatments for long-lasting low back pain: muscle energy techniques (gentle muscle stretches) and Pilates exercises. 72 adults aged 20-50 with pain lasting at least 2-3 months did 60-minute sessions four times a week for six weeks. The goal was to see which approach better reduced pain and improved daily function.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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72 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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20 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals aged 20-50 years * Both males and females * Pain lasting for at least 2-3 months * Pain score greater than 3 on Numeric Pain Rating Scale * Participants who had not received physiotherapy treatment for low back pain Exclusion Criteria: * History of lumbar radiculopathy * Use of painkiller medications * Spinal pathologies such as prolapsed disc, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, vertebral fractures, or spinal infections * Systemic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia, or malignancy * Pregnant women * Neurological conditions such as stroke or multiple sclerosis Heart conditions or psychological disorders
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Lahore
Lahore, Pakistan