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Effect of exercise protocol in women with low back pain

Effect of pelvic floor muscle training on quality of life and clinical outcomes in women with chronic non-specific low back pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/09/045710
Enrollment
156
Registered
2022-09-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M95-M95- Other disorders of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Interventions

Intervention1: Pelvic floor and core training: The treatment protocol will include warm up and coold down.The patients in the intervention group would receive pelvic floor and core muscle training Tre

Sponsors

Durgabai Deshmukh college of physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Married women with medical diagnosis of chronic non-specific low back pain Pain for more than 12 weeks Pelvic floor muscle strength of 3/5 and more

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: BMI more than 30 Pregnant women or child delivery within a year Recent attendance at any structured pelvic floor muscle training program Refusal to participate in a digital pelvic floor exam Urinary incontinence Ongoing back pain treatment Any history of neurological or autoimmune disorders SI joint or PSD Previous spinal or pelvic surgeries Acute infections Severe osteoporosis and instability Severe cardiovascular and metabolic disorders

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
PFM thickness measured using Transperineal ultrasonographyTimepoint: measurements will be taken at baseline and at 3 months

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life-SF36 Pain-VAS Strength Assessment by perineometer and pressure biofeedback Transperineal ultrasonography for muscle thickness Timepoint: SF 36 will be assessed baseline and 3 months Pain will be assessed at baseline,1 mon and 3 mon Strength assessment by perineometer and pressure biofeedback at baseline,1month and 3 months TPS at baseline and 3 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrNKrishna Reddy MDDM

Faculty of physiotherapy

viceprincipal.physiotherapy@sriramachandra.edu.in9841544303

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026