Efficacy of Adding LLL Therapy to Postural Correction Exercises on Postnatal SIJ Pain

Sacroiliac Joint Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Efficacy of Adding Low Level Laser Therapy to Postural Correction Exercises on Postnatal Sacroiliac Joint Pain

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05306236
• Other study ID #: P.T.REC/012/003492
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 30, 2022
• Est. completion date: July 28, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: July 2023
• Source: Cairo University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

the purpose of the study will be to to examine the effect of low level laser therapy on pain and function disability in postnatal women with sacroiliac joint pain.

Description:

Women are more susceptible to sacroiliac joint pain than men because the physiological changes associated with childbearing (e.g. pregnancy associated with weight gain, exaggerated lumber lordosis, hormone-induced ligamentous laxity and the mechanical trauma associated with childbirth) may result in sacroiliac joint pathology .

Low level laser is effective for treatment of various musculoskeletal pain disorders. It releases local neurotransmitters such as serotonin and endorphins. Additionally, the analgesic effect of LLLT is thought to be related to its anti-inflammatory action. Laser irradiations also relieve pain by alleviating and removing swelling and by increasing oxygenation of the tissues, thus results in reduction of the pain .

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: July 28, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 25 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Post natal women suffering from sacroiliac joint pain for at least 3 months.

• They should have moderate to severe pain in the sacroiliac joint region (visual analogue scale = 4).

• They should have positive findings in at least three of five provocation sacroiliac joint tests (i.e., Patrick's sign, Gaenslen test, compression test, thigh thrust test and distraction test).

• Their age will range from 25 to 40 years old.

• Their Body mass index (BMI) will be ranged from 25 to 30 Kg /m2.

• They should not have any musculoskeletal disorders.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Lumber or hip joint pathology.

• Acute pelvic bacterial or viral infections or tumour.

• Taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or hormonal treatments.

• Having positive straight leg raising test.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Arthralgia
• Sacroiliac Joint Pain

Intervention

Other:
• LLL therapy , postural correction ex
study group: will receive low level laser therapy 2 sessions per week for 6 weeks in addition to posture correction exercises. control group: will be treated by posture correction ex only.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Manal Ahmed	Cairo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cairo University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	pain intensity	The pain intensity will be assessed through visual analogue scale (VAS) for both groups before and after the end of treatment program. Each woman will be asked to mark a point on the line between the extremes that related to her pain intensity.	up to 2 months
Primary	pain pressure threshold	pressure algometer will be used to assess pain pressure threshold for both groups before and at the end of the study	up to 2 months
Secondary	functional disability	oswestery disability index will be used to assess level of functional disability for both groups before and at the end of the study	up to 2 months