Postural Correction and Lumbar Stabilization vs MET for Postpartum Pain

ConditionPostpartum

Trial statusNot yet recruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexFemale

Age18-45

SponsorUniversity of Lahore

About this trial

This randomized clinical trial will evaluate the effectiveness of combined postural correction and lumbar stabilization exercises compared with Muscle Energy Technique (MET) in postpartum women with sacroiliac joint dysfunction following cesarean delivery. The study will include women aged 18-45 years who are 12-48 weeks postpartum and meet the specified clinical criteria for sacroiliac joint dysfunction. A total of 82 participants will be randomly allocated into two groups of 41 participants each. The intervention group will receive postural correction and stabilization exercises, while the comparison group will receive Muscle Energy Technique. Treatment will be provided three times per week for four weeks. Pain intensity, functional disability, and pelvic girdle-related pain and activity limitations will be assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire (PGQ), respectively. Outcomes will be assessed before and after the intervention to determine the comparative effects of the two physiotherapy approaches.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Females aged 18-45 years. Postpartum women within the specified postpartum period according to the study protocol.

Disqualifiers

Women with a history of major spinal, pelvic, or lower-limb surgery. Participants with serious spinal pathology, including fracture, malignancy, infection, or severe neurological involvement.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

Postural Correction and Lumbar Stabilization Exercises
Behavioral
A physiotherapy-based exercise intervention consisting of postural correction strategies and lumbar stabilization exercises designed to improve postural alignment, trunk stability, and functional outcomes in postpartum females.
Muscle Energy Technique (MET)
Behavioral
A manual physiotherapy intervention involving therapist-guided muscle energy techniques to address musculoskeletal dysfunction and improve mobility and functional outcomes in postpartum females.

Treatment groups

82 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: Muscle Energy Technique (MET)Active comparator 2 interventions

Group B: Postural Correction and LumbarExperimental treatment 2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

Pain

Pain measured by VAS

Time frame

8 weeks

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Lahore

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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