Stabilization exercises in improvement of lumbopelvic pain in pregnant women

The effect of core stabilization exercises focusing on pelvic floor and deep abdominal muscles on pain, functional disability and quality of life in pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20181007041265N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-10-24

Start date

2018-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-14

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Conditions

Lumbopelvic pains. Maternal care for other conditions predominantly related to pregnancy

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: This study was conducted for 10 weeks and 3 sessions per week in the training group, one session grouped under the supervision of a physiotherapist. Since it's diff

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 18 years and older First pregnancy Week 14-18 of pregnancy Lumbopelvic pain more than 1 week

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Abortion history High-risk pregnancy Medicinal Therapies during pregnancy Lumbopelvic pain history before pregnancy Contra indication of exercise during pregnancy to diagnose of doctor

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intensity of pain. Timepoint: Before the start of the treatment, immediately after the completion of the program, the last week of pregnancy and 6 weeks after delivery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Functional disability. Timepoint: Before the start of the treatment, immediately after the completion of the program, the last week of pregnancy and 6 weeks after delivery. Method of measurement: Oswestry disability index questionnaire.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before the start of the treatment, immediately after the completion of the program, the last week of pregnancy and 6 weeks after delivery. Method of measurement: The World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF).	—

Measure

Time frame

Intensity of pain. Timepoint: Before the start of the treatment, immediately after the completion of the program, the last week of pregnancy and 6 weeks after delivery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Functional disability. Timepoint: Before the start of the treatment, immediately after the completion of the program, the last week of pregnancy and 6 weeks after delivery. Method of measurement: Oswestry disability index questionnaire.;Quality of Life. Timepoint: Before the start of the treatment, immediately after the completion of the program, the last week of pregnancy and 6 weeks after delivery. Method of measurement: The World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHosein Negahban

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

negahbanh@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3882 7029

Outcome results

None listed

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