Effect of Intraabdominal Hypopressive Exercises on Postnatal Backache and Functional Disability (LBP)

Kafrelsheikh University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Low Back Pain

Treatments: Other: heat therapy, pharmacological therapy, progressive strengthening exercises; Other: Hypopressive exercises , hot packs, acetaminophen, progressive strengthening exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06814704

Hypopressive Exercises

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 38 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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38 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Group (A)

Experimental group

Description:

Group A will receive 1. hypopressive abdominal exercises 2. traditional treatment for low back pain (Pharmacological treatment (paracetamol 0.5-1g 3times/day),Heat therapy Continuous low-level heat wrap(electrical) 3. Progressive strength training.

Treatment:

Other: Hypopressive exercises , hot packs, acetaminophen, progressive strengthening exercises

Group (B)

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Group B will receive 1. traditional treatment for low back pain (Pharmacological treatment (paracetamol 0.5-1g 3times/day),Heat therapy Continuous low-level heat wrap(electrical) 2. Progressive strength training.

Treatment:

Other: heat therapy, pharmacological therapy, progressive strengthening exercises