Pilates put to the test for Schoolchildren's aching backs
NCT ID NCT07248514
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a 12-week Pilates program can reduce pain and improve trunk muscle endurance in 140 children aged 12-16 who have backpack syndrome. One group does Pilates twice a week, while the other does standard stretching. Researchers will measure pain levels and how long kids can hold a back endurance test.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Pilates exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease back pain and strengthen core muscles in children who carry heavy backpacks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with no blinding, so results may be influenced by placebo effects. The exercises are specific and may not work for all children.
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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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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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12 to 16 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Children aged 12-16 years. * Being Systemically healthy * Being physically active and participating in ordinary assessments(4) * Children with musculoskeletal backpain * Children with hyper thoracic kyphosis i.e. excessive antero-posterior curvature of the thoracic spine of greater than 40° * Children complaining about low back pain Exclusion Criteria: * Children with a history of severe musculoskeletal conditions (e.g., scoliosis, fractures, or surgery). * Any neurological disorders or developmental conditions affecting motor function * Children with cardiological, metabolic or rheumatic illness * Children with no complaints of low back pain and postural instability.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Imran Amjad
RECRUITINGLahore, Punjab Province, 5400, Pakistan
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