Effectiveness of Adding Pilates Exercises to Sports Hernia Rehabilitation:a Comparative Clinical Trial
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age18-45
SponsorCairo University
About this trial
The study recruited male sports hernias patients referred for physical therapy by an orthopedist or general practitioner from Damietta General Hospital. Participants had to be between 18 and 45 years old, have had sports hernia for two to ten weeks, and be willing and able to attend and stick to the Pilates exercise program for the trial's entire duration
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Participants had to be between 18 and 45 years old,
have had sports hernia for two to ten weeks
be willing and able to attend and stick to the Pilates exercise program for the trial's entire duration
Disqualifiers
patients with preexisting injuries or conditions that could affect Pilates exercise participation
those with contraindications or exacerbating conditions from such exercises.
currently participating in other intensive exercise or rehabilitation programs
inability to give informed consent due to cognitive or communicative issues.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- combination of pilates exercises, Low-level laser therapy, and low-intensity ultrasound
Treatment groups
94 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov