Effect of Functional Lumbar Stabilization Exercises in Women With Menstrual Low Back Pain

Effect of Functional Lumbar Stabilization Exercises on Pain, Disability and Kinesiophobia in Women With Menstrual Low Back Pain

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01932723

Acronym

LBP

Enrollment

Registered

2013-08-30

Start date

2011-01-31

Completion date

2012-01-31

Last updated

2013-08-30

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Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

Stabilization exercises, Pain, Disability, Menstruation

Brief summary

Menstrual low back pain (LBP) is one of the common complaints among women. Menstrual LBP may be attributed to the spinal instability resulting from ligament laxity due to hormonal change. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of functional lumbar stabilization exercises on pain, disability and kinesiophobia in women with menstrual LBP.

Detailed description

Pain intensity using Numeric Pain Scale (NPS), Oswestry disability index (ODI), Roland-Morris questionnaire (RMQ) and Tampa scale of kinesiophobia (TSK) were collected at base line and at the end of treatment (after three months) in both groups.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALLumbar stabilization exercises

The functional lumbar stabilization exercises was performed daily, 10 repetitions each, three times a day for three months consecutively.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

19 Years to 39 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Having low back pain LBP during menstrual phase (days 1-6) of the menstrual cycle. * Suffering from low back pain during all menstrual cycles in the year before the study. * No back pain or low back paiun at times other than the menstrual phase. * Pain intensity during menstrual LBP greater than 5 in Numeric Pain Scale

Exclusion criteria

* History of spinal surgery, spinal or pelvic fracture and hospitalization for severe trauma or car accident, urinary tract infection, vaginal infection and known neurological disorders. * Pain intensity lesser than 5 in Numeric Pain Scale

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain	one year	Pain intensity using Numeric Pain Scale (NPS) were collected at base line and at the end of treatment.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Disability	One year	Oswestry disability index (ODI) and Roland-Morris questionnaire (RMQ) were collected at base line and at the end of treatment.

Other

Measure	Time frame	Description
Kinesiophobia	One year	Tampa scale of kinesiophobia (TSK) were collected at base line and at the end of treatment.

Countries

Iran

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026