Effect of MET on Meralgia Paraesthesia Postpartum "Muscle Energy Technique"

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Meralgia Paresthetica; Femoral Neuropathy
• Interventions: Other: muscle energy technique; Other: conventional selected physical therapy

• Registration Number: NCT04747119
• Lead Sponsor: October 6 University

Brief Summary

To investigate the effect of muscle energy technique on Femoral meralgia paraesthesia in a postpartum female. BACKGROUND: meralgia paraesthesia is one of the serious disorders in the postpartum female which results in pain and less physical activities.

.........HYPOTHESES:

This study hypothesized that:

muscle energy technique will have a significant effect on Femoral meralgia paraesthesia in postpartum female

Detailed Description

Thirty meralgia paraesthesia postpartum females will participate in this study.

The patients will randomly be divided into two equal groups; the control group received the conventional selected exercise program and the study group received the same exercise training program in addition to muscle energy technique, three times per week for four weeks.

The evaluation methods by Femoral nerve conduction velocity will be measured via the Neuropack S1 MEB9004 EMG device before the exercise program and after finishing the exercise program, and also the Pelvic compression test and Pain numeric rating scale

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2020-12-30
• Study Completion: 2021-01-30
• Status Verified: 2021-02
• Study First Submitted: 2021-02-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-02-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-02-09
• Study First Posted: 2021-02-10
• Last Update Posted: 2021-02-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Thirty meralgia paraesthesia postpartum female Patients
• with positive Pelvic compression test
• age ranging from 25:40 years
• post vaginal delivery or post-operative (postpartum) persistent dysthesia in anterolateral thigh (one side or both)
• body mass index (20:29.9) Kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria

• difficulty to communicate or to understand program instructions
• other conditions that caused pain (for example fibromyalgia and arthritis)
• any psychiatric or cognitive symptoms any other musculoskeletal disorders or neurologic diseases of the lower extremities and spine

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
study group	conventional selected physical therapy	received the conventional selected exercise program in addition to muscle energy technique
control group	conventional selected physical therapy	received the conventional selected exercise program
study group	muscle energy technique	received the conventional selected exercise program in addition to muscle energy technique

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Femoral nerve conduction latency	4 weeks	Femoral nerve conduction latency measured via the Neuropack S1 MEB9004 EMG device

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)	four weeks	it includes 11-point numeric scale ranges from no pain with score of "0" to worst pain imaginable with score of "10"
Pelvic compression test	four weeks	the therapist applied a downward compression force to the pelvis and maintained a pressure for 45 seconds. If the patients reported an alleviation of symptoms the test is considered positive

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Lama S Mahmoud; 🇪🇬 Al Jīzah, Select State, Egypt