Comparative Effects of Levator Ani Release and Post Isometric Relaxation Among Patients With Coccydynia

Riphah International University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Coccydynia

Treatments: Other: Levator ani release; Other: Post isometric relaxion

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06109077

REC/RCR & AHS/23/0143

Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare the effects of levator ani release and post isometric relaxation on pain, disability and quality of life among patients with coccydynia

Full description

Coccygodynia, also known as coccalgia, coccygeal neuralgia, or tailbone pain, is the word used to describe the pain symptoms that develop in the coccyx region. The discomfort is typically brought on while the person is sitting down, but it can also start when the person stands up. The majority of instances get well within a few weeks to months, but for certain people, the pain might last longer and have an adverse effect on quality of life. Due to the complexity of coccygeal pain in these people, management can be challenging.

The aim of the study is to compare effects of levator ani release exercises and post isometric in patients with coccydynia. A randomized control trial will be conducted at Jinnah hospital Lahore through convenience sampling technique on 46 patients which will be allocated through simple random sampling through sealed opaque enveloped into group A and group B. Group A will be treated with levator ani release exercises and Group B will be treated with post isometric relaxation techniques. Outcome measure will be conducted through pain and disability questionnaire at baseline and after 4 weeks. Data will be analyzed using SPSS software version 21. After assessing normality of data by Shapiro - wilk test, it will be decided either parametric or non-parametric test will be used within a group or between two groups.

Enrollment: 46 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:•

• Both gender
• Age between 20-40 years
• Drivers
• Office workers
• Computer users
• Both gender
• Age between 20-40 years
• Drivers
• Office workers
• Computer users

Exclusion Criteria:

• Neurological disorders,
• Bone deficits,
• Vascular abnormalities,
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Fracture
• Tumor

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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46 participants in 2 patient groups

Levator ani release

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive levator ani release exercise

Treatment:

Other: Levator ani release

Post isometric relaxion

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive post isometric relaxion exercise

Treatment:

Other: Post isometric relaxion