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How Exercise Program will help reduce pain and improve daily life activities in women after childbirth with pelvic pain

Effect of Structured Exercise Regimen on Pain and Quality of life for postpartum pelvic girdle pain: A Community Based Interventional Study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/06/111702
Enrollment
82
Registered
2026-06-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O94- Sequelae of complication of pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: Structured exercise regimen for postpartum pelvic girdle pain: Group A (Experimental group): Mode of delivery of the exercise protocol will be through hybrid mode. Preparatory Phase: Fa

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Postpartum women 6 weeks post-delivery till 6 months postpartum 2 The pelvic girdle pain will be diagnosed by presence of pain while conducting the following test Posterior pelvic pain provocation test FABER test palpation of the pubic symphysis Active straight leg raise (ASLR) test 3 NPRS 3-7

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients with diastasis recti assessed by palpation method 2 LSCS 3 Trauma to the pelvis during delivery 4 Participation in structured physiotherapy or exercise programs targeting pelvic pain in the last 3 months. 5 Lack of wiliness to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pelvic Girdle Pain: Numerical pain rating scale Quality of Life will be measured using WHOQOL-BREF questionnaireTimepoint: At baseline 6th week and 8th week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Trunk Muscle Endurance: Trunk flexor and extensor muscle endurance test Hip Muscle strength: Maximal hip Adductor extensor flexor and abductor force using hand held dynamometry Posture analyses: pelvic tilt will be measured using kinovea software Activity limitation will be measured using Pelvic girdle questionnaire Timepoint: At baseline, 6th week and 8th week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sarulatha H PT

R.L. Jalappa College of physiotherapy Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research.

sarulathah@sduaher.ac.in9686235790

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026