The effect of exercise on lower back pain during pregnancy

Effect of therapeutic exercise on lumbopelvic pain among pregnant women.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN73252556

Enrollment

140

Registered

2022-09-15

Start date

2021-01-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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Conditions

Lumbopelvic pain during pregnancy Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

A quasi-experimental study involving 110 pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain, recruited from six primary healthcare clinics in Slemani city, Kurdistan region of Iraq. Stability exerc

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women complaining of lower back pain (LBP) between the costal margin and inferior gluteal folds, with or without leg pain 2. Singleton pregnancy 3. Gestational stage 14 - 30 weeks 4. No previous treatment for current symptoms

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. With reference to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) guidelines on exercise during pregnancy, any woman for whom exercise is contraindicated. 2. Indications for high-risk pregnancy, e.g., placenta previa, pre-eclampsia. 3. History of disc prolapse, spine or pelvic trauma, or spinal surgery. 4. Body Mass Index greater than 40 kg/m² 5. Unexplained weight loss

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity measured using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) at baseline and follow up (12 weeks)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Functional ability measured using modified pregnancy mobility index, incorporating the Oswestry disability index (ODI), pregnancy mobility index (PMI) and pelvic girdle questionnaire (PGQ) at at baseline and follow up (12 weeks)	—

Countries

Iraq

Outcome results

None listed

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