Status:

UNKNOWN

Pilates Method in Helicopter Pilots With Low Back Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

Conditions:

Low Back Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-38 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of an exercise program, based on the Pilates method, on the low back pain and muscle fatigue of Brazilian Air Force helicopter pilots.

Detailed Description

Methods: This is a randomized controlled trial composed by Brazilian Air Force helicopter instructors. The volunteers will be submitted to an initial evaluation composed by painful sensation, analyzed...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Brazilian Air Force helicopter instructors - Natal Air Base;
  • Nonspecific low back pain for more than 3 months with a score of 2 or more at Numerical Pain Rating Scale.

Exclusion

  • Be undergoing physiotherapeutic treatment during the study period;
  • Corticosteroids treatment in the last two weeks;
  • Anti-inflammatory treatment in the previous 72 hours;
  • Have specific spinal pathologies, such as spondylitis, spondylolysis, spondylolisthesis, disc herniation with radiculopathy or those who have had spinal surgery in the last year or who have a recent history of spinal fracture.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 20 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

16 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05401513

Start Date

June 20 2022

End Date

November 1 2022

Last Update

June 6 2022

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Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, 59140-840