Pilates promises pain relief for moms
NCT ID NCT07359144
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether Pilates exercises can reduce low back pain in women who recently gave birth. About 48 women aged 20-30 with ongoing back pain will take part. Researchers will measure pain levels and how well the body handles pressure to see if Pilates helps.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 48 people
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- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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20 to 30 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ranges from 20 and 30 years old. * Body mass index (BMI) doesn't exceed 30 kg/m2. * Patients who are referred from a gynecologist with a diagnosis of nonspecific low back pain. * Patients who have pain for more than three months. * Patients who have parity ranging from one to three (to control the extreme physiological changes from multiple childbirths, ensuring a more uniform sample). * Patients who have score more than 4 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Exclusion Criteria: * Mechanical low back pain (LBP). * Women who had performed any spinal surgery e.g. unilateral hemilaminectomy or microdiscectomy. * Women with history of vertebral fracture or trauma. * Women with systemic disorder e.g. diabetes mellitus. * Women who are pregnant. * Women who had received physiotherapy treatment for their LBP one month before the start of this study.
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Locations
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Kafrelsheikh University (Faculty of Physical Therapy)
RECRUITINGKafr ash Shaykh, Kafrelsheikh, 33516, Egypt
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