NCT05355246

Effects of Assisted Sit-up Exercise vs Swiss Ball Pikes on Postpartum Low Back Pain.

Effects of Assisted Sit-up Exercise Versus Swiss Ball Pikes on Pain and Disability in Patients With Postpartum Low Back Pain.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 21 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of assisted sit-up exercise and swiss ball pikes on the treatment of pain and disability of postpartum low back pain. The current study will compare the use of assisted sit-up exercise and swiss ball pikes. The current study is novel in a way that there is limited literature about treating postpartum low back pain with physical strengthening exercises. These two methods will be employed to see if they improve ranges along with accompanying pain and disability.

Detailed description

This study will be a randomized clinical trial. Subjects with postpartum low back pain meeting the predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria will divide into two groups. Pre-assessment will be done using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale \& Roland-Morris Questionnaire as subjective measurements. Subjects in one group will be treated with assisted sit-up exercise and the other will be treated with swiss ball pikes. Each subject will receive a total of 12 treatment sessions, with 2 treatment sessions per week. Post-treatment reading for numeric pain rating scale and Roland-Morris questionnaire will be recorded after the end of the 4th, 8th, and 12th treatment session.

Conditions

• Postpartum Disorder
• Lumbar Pain Syndrome
• Activation, Patient

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	assisted sit-up exercises	Group A patients will be instructed to perform assisted sit-up exercises by lying on their back and lifting their torso. They will use their body weight to strengthen and tone the core stabilizing abdominal muscles. This exercise will perform a minimum of five and maximum of 10 repetitions, two times a day and two days a week. Isometrics, back stretching, and strengthening exercises will be given as a common intervention for both groups before starting treatment session.
OTHER	swiss ball pikes exercises	Group B patients will be instructed to perform swiss ball pikes by getting into the pushup position, the rest of the tops of their feet on a swiss ball. Each patient should keep her legs as straight as possible, bend her hips and try to pull her feet towards their chest so that the ball rolls forward. Hold at the top for three to four seconds, then slowly roll back to the starting position. This exercise will perform a minimum of one or two and a maximum of 10 repetitions, two times a day and two days a week. Both exercises will be performed for 12 weeks in both groups. Isometrics, back stretching, and strengthening exercises will be given as a common intervention for both groups before starting the treatment session.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-04-27
• Primary completion: 2022-10-30
• Completion: 2022-11-30
• First posted: 2022-05-02
• Last updated: 2023-04-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan