Pilates for Hypermobility: A Pilot Feasibility Study
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This study is looking at whether Pilates-based exercise can help with hypermobility-related symptoms, like pain.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• ≥ 18 years old;
• Self-reported hypermobility with confirmed or suspected diagnosis of hEDS/HSD;
• Self-reported persistent pain ≥ 3 months;
• A minimum of 3/10 self-reported pain intensity in the past week
• Able to get on and off the floor without assistance;
• Able to communicate fluently in English; and
• Able to provide written, informed consent
Locations
United States
Massachusetts
Brigham and Women's Hospital
RECRUITING
Chestnut Hill
Contact Information
Primary
Stephanie Voss, PhD
svoss2@bwh.harvard.edu
6177329181
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-07
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 100
Treatments
Experimental: Pilates
6 weeks of once weekly in-person Pilates-based exercise classes
Active_comparator: Enhanced Usual Care
6 weeks of once weekly educational seminars pertaining to hypermobility symptom management
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Collaborators: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bernard Osher Foundation