Effects of Trunk Stabilization Versus Activation Exercises on Pain and Disability in Postpartum Lumbo-pelvic Pain (LPP)

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pelvic Pain

Treatments: Other: Activation exercises; Other: Trunk stabilization

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05490810

REC/RCR&AHS/22/0517

Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare the Effects of trunk stabilization versus activation exercises on pain and disability in postpartum lumbo-pelvic pain.

Full description

Effects of stabilizing exercises on postpartum pelvic floor muscle function, lumbo-pelvic pain and disability. In results, stability exercises can help women with LPP enhance the function of their PFMs. Pregnancy and childbirth weakens PFMs and disrupts the load-transfer system in the lumbo-pelvic area. The use of PFMs in the right pattern can help these muscles operate better. Local stabilizing muscles are targeted during stabilization exercises, which increase pelvic motor control and stability.

As per researcher knowledge there was limited evidence present on the comparison of trunk stabilization and trunk activation exercises. Therefore, this study was conducted to find the effectiveness of trunk stabilization versus activation exercises on disability and pain in postpartum women with lumbo-pelvic pain.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 20-40
• Female after postpartum
• Two or more positive posterior provocation test
• Active straight leg raises
• Pain onset during pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

• Orthopedic or rheumatologic disorders
• Intervertebral disc pathology
• Neoplasm or previuos surgery of spine
• History of fracture.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Trunk stabilization

Experimental group

Description:

Trunk stabilization exercises were given three times a week for two weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Trunk stabilization

Activation exercises

Experimental group

Description:

Activation exercises exercises performed twice for 5s, with 2 min rest between them for three times a week for two weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Activation exercises