Comparison of Regional Manual Therapy and Standard Physical Therapy Intervention in Females With Sacroiliac Joint Pain

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sacroiliac; Sprain (Strain)

Treatments: Other: Standard physiotherapy treatment; Other: Regional treatment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05076136

REC/RCRS/20/1017

Details and patient eligibility

About

The SIJ has long been considered an important source of low back pain because of the empirical finding that treatment targeting the SIJ can relieve pain.This study was be a Randomized Clinical Trail conducted at Riphah Rehabilitation Centre Lahore. The study was be completed within the time duration of Six months. Purposive sampling technique was be used. Sample size is calculated by using the G power 3.1. The sample size of 64 patients was be taken in this study to find the comparison of regional manual therapy and standard physiotherapy intervention in females with sacroiliac joint pain. Patients was be divided into two groups.. Patients was be divided into two groups. Group A was be treated with regional manual therapy. In regional manual therapy patients was be given mobilization to lumber region and SIJ, pelvic floor exercises and core strengthening exercises and Group B was be treated with standard physiotherapy in which patients was be given SIJ mobilization and Straight leg raise. Both groups was receive transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator and heating pad as a common treatment protocol. Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) and oswestry low back disability questionnaire was be used as Data collecting tools. Two session of treatment per week for eight weeks was be given. Data was be analyzed on SPSS 21.

Enrollment: 64 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Females with sacroiliac joint pain
• Age: 20 to 50 years

Exclusion criteria

• Patients withany red flag signs i.etumor, fracture, metabolic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, prolonged history of steroids use, etc.
• Females with sciatica
• Females with radiating pain

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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64 participants in 2 patient groups

Regional treatment

Experimental group

Description:

Group A was given regional treatment with baseline treatment protocol

Treatment:

Other: Regional treatment

Standard physiotherapy treatment

Active Comparator group

Description:

Group B was given standard physiotherapy treatment with baseline protocol

Treatment:

Other: Standard physiotherapy treatment