Comparison of Stabilization Exercises Versus Thrust Manipulation Technique on Pelvic Girdle Pain.

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Completed

• Conditions: Pelvic Girdle Pain
• Interventions: Other: Routine physical therapy treatment with the Stabilization exercises; Other: Routine physical therapy treatment + High-velocity thrust manipulation

• Registration Number: NCT04818411
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

The objective of this research is to compare the efficacy of stabilization exercise versus pelvic girdle pain thrust manipulation technique in females with postpartum pain.

Detailed Description

Pelvic-girdle pain is a mechanical disorder growing rapidly as a consequence of changing delivery pattern and changing lifestyle. Medication with synthetic drugs not only has been unable to effectively curtail the spread of this disease conditions but also is most of the times linked with co-occurring side-effects. The exercise and manual therapy-based approach could lead in reducing the functional limitations and morbidity rate in females with the postpartum pain. This research could also help in spreading the awareness globally, to Prenatal and Postnatal Hospital Caregivers.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-08-18
• Primary Completion: 2020-06-27
• Study Completion: 2020-07-26
• Study First Submitted: 2021-03-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-03-24
• Study First Posted: 2021-03-26
• Status Verified: 2021-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-04-10
• Last Update Posted: 2021-04-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• • Post-partum females with the normal vaginal delivery present with pelvic girdle pain before the next conception.

  • Aged between 18 and 45
  • Posterior pelvic girdle pain located distal and/or lateral to the L5-S1
  • Pain onset during pregnancy or within 3 weeks after delivery, most recent delivery within 6 to 16 weeks
  • Positive posterior pelvic pain provocation (P4) test

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Exclusion Criteria

• Patients presenting with the history of:

  • Back pain indicating radiculopathy
  • Mechanical back pain
  • Back pain due to disc herniation
  • Rheumatological diseases
  • Neurological illness or recent surgery
  • Women who have gone through C-section

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Routine physical therapy treatment with the Stabilization exercises	Routine physical therapy treatment with the Stabilization exercises	Stabilization exercises
Routine physical therapy treatment + High-velocity thrust manipulation	Routine physical therapy treatment + High-velocity thrust manipulation	High-velocity thrust manipulation

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual analog scale	2 months	The visual analog scale (VAS) is a validated, subjective measure for acute and chronic pain. Scores are recorded by making a handwritten mark on a 10-cm line that represents a continuum between "no pain" and "worst pain."
Oswestry disability index	2 months	The ODI score (index) is calculated as: If all 10 sections are completed the score is calculated as follows: if 16 (total scored) out of 50 (total possible score) x 100 = 32% If one section is missed (or not applicable) the score is calculated: If 16 (total scored) / 45 (total possible score) x 100 = 35.5%

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Riphah Rehabilitation Center; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan