The effect of pelvic floor muscle exercises on pelvic girdle pain and quality of life

The effect of pelvic floor muscle exercises on pelvic girdle pain and quality of life in pregnant women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20130731014229N13

Enrollment

Registered

2022-04-26

Start date

2022-05-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-05-02

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Conditions

Pelvic girdle pain. Encounter for supervision of normal pregnancy

Interventions

Intervention 1: The patient should do pelvic floor muscle exercises 2 times a day and 20 times each time. Continue this exercise for 4 weeks. Exercises are performed in such a way that each time the p

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy Confirmation of pelvic girdle pain with clinical test Moderate to severe pelvic girdle pain Age between 20 to 35 years Pain in one or more pelvic joints

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous history of significant lumbar or pelvic injury Use of steroids or analgesics Acute and chronic underlying disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pelvic girdle pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention and four weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Pelvic Belt Pain Questionnaire.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before the intervention and four weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Short form of quality of life questionnaire (sf-36).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHadi Jafarimanesh

Arak University of Medical Sciences

nurse_science@yahoo.com+98 86 3417 3503

Outcome results

None listed

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