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NCT04752579
Effects of a Mat Pilates Exercise Program on Elderly Women With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain
NA trial testing Pilates exercise program in Low Back Pain in 63 participants. Completed in 30 December 2021.
30 December 2021
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 63 |
| Start date | 1 January 2021 |
| Primary completion | 30 December 2021 |
| Estimated completion | 30 December 2021 |
| Sites | 1 location across Greece |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Pilates exercise program
Conditions studied
- Low Back Pain — all drugs for Low Back Pain →
Sponsor
Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Who can join
Adults 65 to 85, female only, with Low Back Pain. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The technique of Pilates exercises on a mat has proven to be effective and practically applicable to patients with chronic back pain. However, its application in women over 65 years has not been adequately studied. Objective: This assessor-blind randomized clinical trial aims to study the effect of a mat Pilates exercise program on pain and functional ability of elderly women with chronic nonspecific low back pain. Methods: 60 elderly women with chronic nonspecific low back pain (duration of symptoms more than 12 weeks) are expected to participate in this study. Participants will be divided into two groups of 30 people each; one being intervention and one control. The intervention group will follow a custom mat Pilates program (twice per week) for 10 weeks, while the control group will not follow any treatment. Pain, functionality, balance, the number of painkillers administered, and adherence to exercise will be assessed at the beginning and end of the study and will be re-examined six months later.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Effects of a tailored mat-Pilates exercise program for older adults on pain, functioning, and balance in women with chronic non-specific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.
Lytras D, Iakovidis P, Sykaras E, Kottaras A, et al · · 2023 · cited 2× · PMID 37934400 · DOI 10.1007/s40520-023-02604-7
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04752579 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 9 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
- Last refreshed: 20 July 2023
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