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The effects of therapeutic exercises for patients with pregnancy-related low back pain compared to standard antenatal care – A randomized controlled trial

The effects of therapeutic exercises for pregnancy-related low back pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
SLCTR
Registry ID
SLCTR/2020/012
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-05-08
Start date
2020-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Pregnancy-related low back pain

Interventions

MOH office in Maharagama and Pamunuwa will be selected as the study setting. 60 mothers with pregnancy-related low back pain, will be assessed and allocated to intervention and control groups through

Sponsors

Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant mothers who are * Aged 20-38 years * 20-28 weeks of gestation * Carrying a single live fetus

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women with, * History of 2nd trimester miscarriages * History of IUD/ Still birth • Past lower segment caesarean section * Pre-existing back pain/diagnosed with other musculoskeletal disorders • Contraindications to do exercises • Any medical or surgical condition complicating pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain measured by Visual pain analogue scale [At the recruitment point and 3 weeks after introducing the intervention] Disability assessed by the Oswestry Disability Index [At the recruitment point and 3 weeks after introducing the intervention]—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
None []—

Countries

Sri Lanka

Contacts

Public ContactS.C.M.P.Pamunuwa

Student of Physiotherapy

chathuripamunuwa@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: SLCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026