Generalized Versus Core Stabilization Antenatal Exercises For Lumbopelvic Pain

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pelvic Pain; Low Back Pain

Treatments: Other: Generalized Antenatal Exercises; Other: Core Stabalization Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06303258

RiphahIU Sharmeen Kanwar

Details and patient eligibility

About

Core stability training has gained popularity as a fitness trend and is now being used in rehabilitation programs as well the patient adherence to this intervention has been low due to its complex nature, particularly pregnant females .Limited literature is available to present the effect of core stabilization exercises in comparison to the other handful simplified techniques and exercises This study compares two interventions for this particular condition to identify a feasible and enjoyable therapeutic intervention for the pregnant women who suffer Lumbopelvic Pain.

Full description

This is a randomized control trial to compare the effects of core stabilization versus generalized antenatal exercises for lumbopelvic pain in pregnant women. Females meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be divided into three groups by convenient sampling technique. A sample size of 48 females with 16 females in each group. Group A will be treated by core stability exercises and group B will be treated by generalized antenatal exercises and group C will receive basic antenatal education. Group A and B will have three treatment sessions per week for 4 weeks. Females will be evaluated at baseline and 2nd and 4th week . Females will be screened by Patricks faber test, piriformis /FAIR test, p4/posterior pelvic pain provocation test and assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS) and pregnant women quality of life questionnaire (QOL- GRAV).

Enrollment: 48 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 2nd Trimester of Pregnancy
• Multigravida
• Patients having Lumbopelvic pain
• Working women and housewives

Exclusion criteria

• Hx of Metabolic Disease
• Hx of Pelvic Fracture and Surgery
• Radiculopathy
• Participants with absolute contraindications for the exercise

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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48 participants in 3 patient groups

Core Stabalization Exercises Group

Experimental group

Description:

This Group will receive core stability exercises 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks and basic antenatal education.

Treatment:

Other: Core Stabalization Exercises

Generalized Exercise Group

Experimental group

Description:

This Group will receive generalized supervised antenatal exercises that are covered in three phases and basic antenatal education. There will be 3 sessions per week for 10weeks conducted for generalized antenatal exercises including Aerobics, Endurance and Pelvic Floor Muscle Training.

Treatment:

Other: Generalized Antenatal Exercises

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Basic Antenatal Education for Lumbopelvic Pain Prevention