Effects of Home Based Stabilization and Kegel Exercises on Postnatal Females

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Low Back Pain
• Interventions: Other: kegel exercises; Other: home based stabilization exercises

• Registration Number: NCT05707143
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

To compare the effects of home based stabilization exercises and kegel exercises on low back pain, disability and quality of life in postnatal females.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-10-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-01-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-01-23
• Study First Posted: 2023-01-31
• Primary Completion: 2023-08-01
• Study Completion: 2023-08-01
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 22

Inclusion Criteria

• Cesarean delivery.
• Multi gravida females.
• Postpartum low back pain last for 1 year

Exclusion Criteria

• Low back pain before pregnancy.
• Urogenital infections.
• History of pelvic floor or lumber surgery.
• Malignancy.
• Pelvic or lumber fractures

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
kegel exercises	kegel exercises	kegel exercises
home based stabilization exercises	home based stabilization exercises	knee rolls, the cat, spine curl, bridging, single knee to chest, pelvic tilt

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual analogue scale	6th week	A tool used to help a person rate the intensity of pain. The visual analogue scale for pain is a straight line with one end meaning no pain and the other end meaning the worst pain imaginable. High reliability when it is used for acute abdominal pain and moderate to good reliability for disability in patient with chronic musculoskeletal pain. It is a validated, subjective measure for acute and chronic pain
Oswestry disability index	6th week	The Oswestry disability index is a self-rating condition-specific outcome measure for evaluation of low back pain disability. It is a validated, 10-point patient-reported outcome questionnaire. It is considered the Gold standard for measuring disability and quality of life, impairment for adult with low back pain. The ODI ca be used to assess both chronic and acute conditions of varying severity. It has a high test-retest reliability and takes around 5 min for a patient to complete
Short form 36	6th week	The Short form 36 health survey questionnaire is used to indicate the health status of particular population, to help with service planning and to measure the impact of clinical and social intervention.; The SF-36 is considered to be a valid, reliable, concise and generic measure of state of health

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

gynecological department of Services hospital; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan