Effects of Specific Pelvic Stabilization Exercise in Postpartum Pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain Women

YI-JU TSAI

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Pelvic Girdle Pain

Treatments: Other: pelvic floor muscle combined global muscle exercise training; Other: education of pelvic girdle; Other: pelvic floor muscle training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04377516

NCKU-TSAI

Details and patient eligibility

About

Postpartum women with PPGP receiving specific pelvic stabilization exercise training with transabdominal sonography-guided Biofeedback would have better improvements on muscle functions, physical functions, pain, and disability compared to the regular pelvic stabilization exercise group

Sex: Female

Ages: 20+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• postpartum : ≥ 3 months
• pregnancy-related pelvic pain
• pain location is located between posterior iliac crest and gluteal fold
• Clinical screening test for pelvic pain :

ASLR : positive and SI joint ≥ 2 (+ symphysis ≥ 1)

Exclusion criteria

• lumbar or pelvic surgery
• other causes of pelvic pain (such as fractures)
• Radiculopathy
• other health problems, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, rheumatism , etc
• daily activities limited , unable to complete the experiment
• communication disorders
• mental disorder
• pregnancy
• have been trained in stable muscle strength in the past.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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0 participants in 4 patient groups, including a placebo group

Transabdominal Sonography-guided Biofeedback group

Experimental group

Description:

pelvic floor muscle training with transabdominal sonography-guided Biofeedback

Treatment:

Other: pelvic floor muscle training

Other: education of pelvic girdle

Other: pelvic floor muscle combined global muscle exercise training

Exercise group

Active Comparator group

Description:

pelvic floor muscle training

Treatment:

Other: pelvic floor muscle training

Other: education of pelvic girdle

Other: pelvic floor muscle combined global muscle exercise training

Control group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

pelvic girdle education

Treatment:

Other: education of pelvic girdle

Health group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

pelvic girdle education

Treatment:

Other: education of pelvic girdle