Pilates-based therapeutic exercise for pregnancy-related low back and pelvic pain: A prospective, randomized, controlled trial

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to clarify the impact of a Pilates-based therapeutic exercise on disability, pain, mood, and sleep quality in patients with pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain (LPP), Patients and methods: In the single-blinded randomized controlled study conducted between January...

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Published in:Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation 2023-06, Vol.69 (2), p.207-215
Main Authors: Yildirim, Pelin, Basol, Gulfem, Karahan, Ali Yavuz
Format: Article
Language:eng ; tur
Subjects:
Analysis
Backache
Care and treatment
Depression, Mental
Health aspects
Original
Patients
Pelvic pain
Pregnancy
Pregnant women
Sleep
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Summary:Objectives: In this study, we aimed to clarify the impact of a Pilates-based therapeutic exercise on disability, pain, mood, and sleep quality in patients with pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain (LPP), Patients and methods: In the single-blinded randomized controlled study conducted between January 2018 and June 2018, 34 pregnant women (mean age: 29.7[+ or -]6.2 years; range, 18 to 40 years) in the second trimester (week 14-24) with LPP were randomly assigned to a control group and a Pilates group. All patients underwent usual prenatal care. In addition, the selected Pilates exercise was carried out twice a week for 60-min per session for 12 weeks in the Pilates group. The control group was not prescribed an exercise regimen; however, they were not discouraged from exercising. The primary outcome was disability; secondary outcomes were LPP, mood, and sleep quality. Disability [Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ)], LPP [Visual Analog Scale (VAS)], mood [Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Anxiety (HADS-A) and Depression (HADS-D) subscales], and sleep quality [Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)] were measured before and after 12 weeks. Adverse effects and adherence were recorded to determine exercise safety and compliance. The intention-to-treat analysis was applied. Results: The between-group effect sizes were moderate for the RMDQ and VAS scales (d=0.4 and d=0.7, respectively) and small for the HADS-A and HADS-D scales (both d=0.2). The intention-to-treat analysis demonstrated that there was a statistically significant difference in disability, pain, and mood in favor of the Pilates group (p0.05). Conclusion: Adding Pilates to usual prenatal care should be considered a promising treatment option for pregnancy-related LPP. Keywords: Exercise, low back pain, lumbopelvic pain, pelvic pain, pilates, pregnancy.
ISSN:2587-1250
1302-0234
2587-0823
2587-0823
DOI:10.5606/tftrd.2023.11054