Muscle Energy Technique on Sacroiliac Dysfunction

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sacroiliac Disorder

Treatments: Other: muscle energy technique; Other: ice and heat packs

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05088837

Cairo Un113

Details and patient eligibility

About

Sacroiliac pain is a huge problem in women during pregnancy and postpartum period. Muscle energy technique has potential effect in decreasing the pain and disability

Full description

A sample of forty women diagnosed with postpartum sacroiliac dysfunction, their ages ranged from 20 to 40 years and their BMI was ranged from 25-30 kg / m2 participated in this study, they were selected and divided randomly into 2 equal groups (A&B). Group (A) (Control group): consisted of 20 patients, they received muscle energy technique for 12 sessions, 3 sessions / week. Group (B) (Study group): consisted of 20 patients, they received alternative heat and ice for another 20 minutes /session (10 minutes for each). All patients in both group were evaluated at the beginning of the study and after 12 sessions through measuring pain intensity using visual analog scale and disability using oswestry disability index (ODI)

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Their ages ranged from 20 to 40 years .
• Their BMI was ranged from 25-30 kg / m2

Exclusion criteria

• hip fracture,
• SIJ infection.
• scoliosis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

muscle energy technique

Experimental group

Description:

muscle energy technique was performed in the form of post-isometric relaxation technique for iliopsoas, hamstrings, and erector spinae and quadratus lumborum muscles, it was done 3 times per session for 12 sessions.

Treatment:

Other: muscle energy technique

ice and heat packs

Experimental group

Description:

Alternating ice and heat (20 min , 10 heat,10 cold),3times per week for 12sessions.

Treatment:

Other: ice and heat packs