Online versus in-person supervised Pilates for non-specific low back pain

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized controlled study at Riphah Rehabilitation Research Center in Lahore will enroll 40 adults with chronic non-specific low back pain and randomize them equally to two groups. Both groups will receive a Pilates exercise protocol plus a common standard physical therapy package (lumbar hot pack, hamstring stretches, and abdominal strengthening) delivered twice weekly for four weeks, with one group receiving online supervised Pilates and the other receiving clinic-based supervised Pilates. Primary outcomes include pain intensity (Numeric Pain Rating Scale) and disability (Oswestry Disability Index), and the overall study activities are planned over a nine-month period. Participants are recruited using non-probability convenience sampling and must meet specific inclusion and exclusion criteria to ensure safety.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with LBP
* Minimum chronicity of LBP 03
* Both Gender
* Age ranges from 18-40
* Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) score 3 to 8 for pain intensity
* Patient who can maintain their standing posture independently for ≥30 minutes, have enough physical autonomy to participate in the physical activities required by the study
* Oswestry Disability Index score 20-34

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of trauma or fracture of the supine
* Chronic systemic soft tissue or bony disease
* Post Operative
* Pregnancy
* Diagnosis of osteoarthritis and herniated disc
* Any medical red flags
* Neurological and visual impairments
* Presence of root symptoms (e-g sciatica and cauda equina syndrome)

Where it's running

• Riphah Rehabilitation Clinic
  Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Syed Shakil ur Rehman, PhD — Riphah International University
• Study coordinator: Syed Shakil ur Rehman, PhD
• Email: shakil.urrehman@riphah.edu.pk
• Phone: +92 320 786661

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.