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NCT07458776
Effects of Muscle Energy Technique and Pilates Exercises on Pain and Physical Function in Patients With Nonspecific Low Back Pain
NA trial testing Muscle Energy Technique in Nonspecific Low Back Pain in 72 participants. Completed in 12 October 2025.
25 September 2025
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | University of Lahore |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 72 |
| Start date | 30 June 2025 |
| Primary completion | 25 September 2025 |
| Estimated completion | 12 October 2025 |
| Sites | 1 location across Pakistan |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Muscle Energy Technique
- Pilates Exercises
Conditions studied
- Nonspecific Low Back Pain — all drugs for Nonspecific Low Back Pain →
Sponsor
University of Lahore
Who can join
Adults 20 to 50, any sex, with Nonspecific Low Back Pain. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This randomized clinical trial aimed to compare the effects of Muscle Energy Techniques (METs) and Pilates exercises on pain and physical function in individuals with nonspecific low back pain. A total of 72 participants aged between 20 and 50 years were recruited from the University of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Lahore. Participants were randomly allocated into two groups: one group received Muscle Energy Techniques and the other group performed Pilates exercises. Each intervention session lasted 60 minutes, conducted four days per week for six weeks. Pain intensity was assessed using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), while physical function was evaluated using the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ). The results were analyzed to determine the comparative effectiveness of the two interventions in reducing pain and improving functional ability among patients with nonspecific low back pain.
Publications & conference data
No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07458776 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Lahore
- Last refreshed: 9 March 2026
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