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Administrative data

NCT number NCT05355246
Other study ID # REC/Lhr/22/0503 Romaisa
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date April 27, 2022
Est. completion date November 30, 2022

Study information

Verified date March 2023
Source Riphah International University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of assisted sit-up exercise and swiss ball pikes on the treatment of pain and disability of postpartum low back pain. The current study will compare the use of assisted sit-up exercise and swiss ball pikes. The current study is novel in a way that there is limited literature about treating postpartum low back pain with physical strengthening exercises. These two methods will be employed to see if they improve ranges along with accompanying pain and disability.


Description:

This study will be a randomized clinical trial. Subjects with postpartum low back pain meeting the predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria will divide into two groups. Pre-assessment will be done using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale & Roland-Morris Questionnaire as subjective measurements. Subjects in one group will be treated with assisted sit-up exercise and the other will be treated with swiss ball pikes. Each subject will receive a total of 12 treatment sessions, with 2 treatment sessions per week. Post-treatment reading for numeric pain rating scale and Roland-Morris questionnaire will be recorded after the end of the 4th, 8th, and 12th treatment session.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 21
Est. completion date November 30, 2022
Est. primary completion date October 30, 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Female
Age group 20 Years to 40 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Age 20 to 40 years. - Back pain without leg pain for at least three months postpartum period. - Pain intensity of numeric pain rating scale ranges between 6 to 10. - Intensity of pain limited daily work activities. Exclusion Criteria: - Any kind of infection, malignancy, inflammation, and structural deformity present in the lumbar and pelvic region. - Neurologic signs - Trauma history of the lumbar and pelvic region - Any lumber or abdominal surgery - Pregnancy.

Study Design


Intervention

Other:
assisted sit-up exercises
Group A patients will be instructed to perform assisted sit-up exercises by lying on their back and lifting their torso. They will use their body weight to strengthen and tone the core stabilizing abdominal muscles. This exercise will perform a minimum of five and maximum of 10 repetitions, two times a day and two days a week. Isometrics, back stretching, and strengthening exercises will be given as a common intervention for both groups before starting treatment session.
swiss ball pikes exercises
Group B patients will be instructed to perform swiss ball pikes by getting into the pushup position, the rest of the tops of their feet on a swiss ball. Each patient should keep her legs as straight as possible, bend her hips and try to pull her feet towards their chest so that the ball rolls forward. Hold at the top for three to four seconds, then slowly roll back to the starting position. This exercise will perform a minimum of one or two and a maximum of 10 repetitions, two times a day and two days a week. Both exercises will be performed for 12 weeks in both groups. Isometrics, back stretching, and strengthening exercises will be given as a common intervention for both groups before starting the treatment session.

Locations

Country Name City State
Pakistan Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Riphah International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

References & Publications (9)

Bae CR, Jin Y, Yoon BC, Kim NH, Park KW, Lee SH. Effects of assisted sit-up exercise compared to core stabilization exercise on patients with non-specific low back pain: A randomized controlled trial. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2018;31(5):871-880. doi: 10.3233/BMR-170997. — View Citation

Cheng HY, Carol S, Wu B, Cheng YF. Effect of acupressure on postpartum low back pain, salivary cortisol, physical limitations, and depression: a randomized controlled pilot study. J Tradit Chin Med. 2020 Feb;40(1):128-136. — View Citation

Ehsani F, Sahebi N, Shanbehzadeh S, Arab AM, ShahAli S. Stabilization exercise affects function of transverse abdominis and pelvic floor muscles in women with postpartum lumbo-pelvic pain: a double-blinded randomized clinical trial study. Int Urogynecol J. 2020 Jan;31(1):197-204. doi: 10.1007/s00192-019-03877-1. Epub 2019 Apr 23. — View Citation

Escamilla RF, Lewis C, Bell D, Bramblet G, Daffron J, Lambert S, Pecson A, Imamura R, Paulos L, Andrews JR. Core muscle activation during Swiss ball and traditional abdominal exercises. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2010 May;40(5):265-76. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2010.3073. — View Citation

Ha VVA, Zhao Y, Pham MN, Binns CW, Nguyen CL, Nguyen PTH, Chu TK, Lee AH. Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Postpartum Low Back Pain: A Prospective Cohort Study in Vietnam. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2019 Nov;31(8):701-709. doi: 10.1177/1010539519890148. — View Citation

Hu X, Ma M, Zhao X, Sun W, Liu Y, Zheng Z, Xu L. Effects of exercise therapy for pregnancy-related low back pain and pelvic pain: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Jan;99(3):e17318. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000017318. — View Citation

Li YP, Cui X, Liu SC, Zhang SH, Zhao YH. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for treating postpartum low back pain. Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Jul;97(28):e11426. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000011426. — View Citation

Rathore Vs. effect of swiss ball training on breath holding capacity of male physical education students.

Tavares P, Barrett J, Hogg-Johnson S, Ho S, Corso M, Batley S, Wishloff K, Weis CA. Prevalence of Low Back Pain, Pelvic Girdle Pain, and Combination Pain in a Postpartum Ontario Population. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2020 Apr;42(4):473-480. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2019.08.030. Epub 2019 Dec 18. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) An outcome measure that is a segmented numeric version of visual analogue scale in which a respondent selects a whole number (0-10 integers) that best reflects the intensity of patient's pain. The common format is horizontal bar or line and NPRS is anchored by terms describing pain and severity extremes. up to 6 weeks
Primary Ronald Morris Disability (RMD) questionnaire a self-administered disability measure in which greater levels of disability are reflected by higher numbers on a 24-point scale. This questionnaire has been shown to yield reliable measurements, which are valid for inferring the level of disability, and to be sensitive to change over time for groups of patients with low back pain. up to 6 weeks
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