Effect of Intraabdominal Hypopressive Exercises on Postnatal Backache and Functional Disability

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Low Back Pain

• Registration Number: NCT06814704
• Lead Sponsor: Kafrelsheikh University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of hypopressive exercise in postpartum females with abnormal hyperlordosis and back pain.

Hypopressive exercises are safe and beneficial for new moms, as they can be started soon after delivery. They help strengthen postural muscles, reduce back pain, and manage pain by reducing intra-abdominal pressure, increasing activity of postural musculature, and normalizing myofascial tension.

Detailed Description

38 postpartum women with abnormal hyperlordosis. The women were then divided into two equal groups. Group A(n=19) received hypopressive abdominal exercise along with traditional treatment for lower back pain (LBP), while Group B(n=19) received the same treatment without hypopressive exercise. The main outcomes measured were the the Revised Short McGill Pain Questionnaire Version-2, the lumbar lordotic angle, and the patient-specific functional scale.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-02-14
• Study Start: 2024-03-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-09-01
• Study Completion: 2024-10-01
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-02-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-05
• Study First Posted: 2025-02-07
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

• participants must have a healthy pregnancy, a typical vaginal birth, LBP that existed 24 weeks after giving birth, and functional limitations in daily activities. The study only allowed women aged 20-35 with no more than two prior pregnancies and a BMI of less than 25 kg/m2 to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

• women who under pharmacological or psychological treatment, had pelvic tumors, lumbar disk herniation, heart disease, hypertension, lumbar spine tumors, chronic uterine prolapse, chronic pelvic pain, lumbar spondylosis, or lumbar spondylolisthesis.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain assessment	Pain assessment at the end of the study up to 8 weeks	pain: The Revised Short McGill Pain Questionnaire will be used to assess both groups before and after the study.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of functional disability	This scale will be done for each case at the end of the study up to 8 weeks	The Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) will be used to assess functional changes in patients with musculoskeletal illnesses using self-reported data. Patients rated to five activities on an 11-point scale based on their current level of difficulty.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kafrelsheikh university; 🇪🇬 Kafr Ash Shaykh, Egypt