The effects of an exercise programme and pelvic belt use on pain and functional impairment in women with pregnancy-related low back and pelvic girdle pain: A randomised controlled trial

The effects of an exercise programme and pelvic belt use on pain and functional impairment in women with pregnancy-related low back and pelvic girdle pain: A randomised controlled trial - The effects of an exercise programme and pelvic belt use on pain and functional impairment in women with pregnancy-related low back and pelvic girdle pain: A randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000058622

Enrollment

160

Registered

2025-07-28

Start date

2025-07-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Pregnancy-related low back pain and pelvic girdle pain

Interventions

An exercise programme delivered via instructional video An exercise programme delivered via instructional video plus pelvic belt use

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Within one week postpartum and experiencing pregnancy-related low back and pelvic girdle pain 2. Not wearing a pelvic belt at the time of study enrolment and not planning to wear one, or currently wearing a pelvic belt but willing to switch to the study-provided belt if allocated to the exercise programme plus pelvic belt group

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals unable to participate in exercise therapy 2. Individuals with hypersensitivity to pelvic belts 3. Individuals with a history of lumbar or pelvic fracture or surgery 4. Individuals who underwent postpartum hysterectomy or uterine artery embolisation 5. Individuals with comorbid psychiatric disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores at 1, 3, and 6 months postpartum	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Pain intensity assessed using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), and fear-avoidance beliefs assessed using the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) 2. Active Straight Leg Raising (ASLR) test scores 3. Questionnaire survey on willingness for future pregnancy 4. Questionnaire survey on willingness to return to work and planned timing of return 5. Urinary function assessed using the Urogenital Distress Inventory-6 (UDI-6) and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF)	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Pain intensity assessed using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), and fear-avoidance beliefs assessed using the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ) 2. Active Straight Leg Raising (ASLR) test scores 3. Questionnaire survey on willingness for future pregnancy 4. Questionnaire survey on willingness to return to work and planned timing of return 5. Urinary function assessed using the Urogenital Distress Inventory-6 (UDI-6) and the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF)

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKeiichi Oishi

Okayama City Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

pkgy10rd+work@s.okayama-u.ac.jp086-737-3000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026