Acceptability and effectiveness of multi-media delivery of an exercise programme among postpartum women with lumbo pelvic pain in Taiwan

A randomised controlled trial to test the acceptability and effectiveness of multi-media delivery of an exercise programme among postpartum women with lumbo pelvic pain in Taiwan

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN51146251

Enrollment

240

Registered

2016-04-29

Start date

2015-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-19

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

Conditions

Lumbo pelvic pain (LPP) Signs and Symptoms Abdominal and pelvic pain

Interventions

The intervention comprises of an exercise programme, designed to strengthen core abdominal and global muscles, recommended for postnatal women in Taiwan delivered through digital (DVD or Internet) or

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women who had LPP in the region of the lower back and/or anterior and/or posterior region of the pelvis and pain intensity on visual analogue scale (VAS) via self-report point on or over 30mm in the past week 2. Age > 18 years 3. Primipara and single-foetal pregnancy 4. No history of LPP before pregnancy 5. No history of perinatal complications for mother and baby 6. Planned vaginal delivery 7. Willing to provide informed consent for participation 8. Able to complete written forms in Mandarin

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of clinician-reported contraindications for exercise 2. History of diagnosis of spinal problems before pregnancy 3. History of LPP before pregnancy 4. Pain intensity on visual analogue scale (VAS) via self-report point less than 30mm in the past week 5. History of perinatal complications 6. Birth (planned/actual) by caesarean section 7. Age < 18 years

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
LPP measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at 3 days, 6 weeks and 4 months postpartum	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Physical endurance measured using the Disability Rating Index (DRI) 2. Changes in core muscles, determined by physical examinations including measurements of waist circumference, body weight, and diastasis recti performed by a trained research midwife 3. Uptake 4. Adherence 5. Completion rate of exercise Uptake, adherence and completion rate of exercise is using the self-record sheet. A self-record sheet is given to all the participants to record daily exercise frequency, duration and method of exercise. The record sheet also provided space to record reasons if not the exercise components were not followed as instructed. All measured 3 days, 6 weeks and 4 months postpartum	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Physical endurance measured using the Disability Rating Index (DRI) 2. Changes in core muscles, determined by physical examinations including measurements of waist circumference, body weight, and diastasis recti performed by a trained research midwife 3. Uptake 4. Adherence 5. Completion rate of exercise Uptake, adherence and completion rate of exercise is using the self-record sheet. A self-record sheet is given to all the participants to record daily exercise frequency, duration and method of exercise. The record sheet also provided space to record reasons if not the exercise components were not followed as instructed. All measured 3 days, 6 weeks and 4 months postpartum

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Countries

Taiwan

Contacts

Public ContactShuby ;Pei-Ching Puthussery;Tseng

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Outcome results

None listed

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