The effect of stabilization exercises in postpartum lumbopelvic pain

Investigation the effect of stabilization exercises on pain, disability and pelvic floor muscles activity in patients with postpartum lumbopelvic pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016053128186N1

Enrollment

Registered

2016-08-18

Start date

2015-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Postpartum Low Back Pain. Dorsalgia, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: control group:18 sessions during 6 consecutive weeks, three times per week, per session including: Twenty minutes for receiving hot pack and TENS. Intervention 2: Stabilization exerci

Rehabilitation

control group:18 sessions during 6 consecutive weeks, three times per week, per session including: Twenty minutes for receiving hot pack and TENS

Stabilization exercise group: 18 sessions during 6 consecutive weeks, three times per week, 30 or 40 minutes per session including: Twenty minutes for receiving hot pack and TENS and 10 or 20 minutes

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 58 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age more than 18 years old; pain located betweeen costal margin to gluteal fold with or without radiation to lower limbs; onset of pain during pregnancy or after delivery; history of delivery at least 3 months ago. Exclusion criteria: known chronic rheumatologic or Orthopedic disorders; systemic locomotor disease; history of fracture; neoplasm; intervertebral disk pathology or radiculopathy; spondylolysis or spondylolysthesis; contraindication of exercises; heart disease; diabetes; thrombophlebitis; uncontrolled epilepsy; ongoing pregnancy; treatment with specific stabilisation exercise during previous 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before and after the period of the interventions. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale(VAS) questionnaire.;Disability. Timepoint: Before and after the period of the interventions. Method of measurement: Oswestru Disability Index(ODI) questionnaire.;Pelvic Floor Muscle activity. Timepoint: Before and after the period of the interventions. Method of measurement: transabdominal approach of Ultrasound imaging.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: Before and after the period of the interventions. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale(VAS) questionnaire.;Disability. Timepoint: Before and after the period of the interventions. Method of measurement: Oswestru Disability Index(ODI) questionnaire.;Pelvic Floor Muscle activity. Timepoint: Before and after the period of the interventions. Method of measurement: transabdominal approach of Ultrasound imaging.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mohammad Hosseinifar

Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

fardash_s@yahoo.com; faedash_s@zaums.ac.ir+98 54 3342 4675

Outcome results

None listed

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