NCT05429957

Effects of Muscle Energy Technique Versus Aerobic Exercises on Pain and Disability in Patients With Chronic Pelvic Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 25 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of study is to find out the effects of muscle energy technique versus aerobic exercises on pain and disability in patients with chronic pelvic pain.

Conditions

• Pelvic Pain
• Chronic Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Muscle Energy Technique	Muscle energy technique (Post Isometric relaxation) three times per week for 8 weeks. * MET of the Iliopsoas * MET of Piriformis muscle * MET of Quadratus Lumborum muscle * MET of Erector Spinae muscle
OTHER	Aerobic Exercises	Aerobic exercise (treadmill walking) three times per week for 8 weeks * Warm-up phase: in which each patient alternately steps their legs forward, backward, and sideways in each direction for 5 min * Active phase: Treadmill speed was 3km/hour for 5 weeks and progress to 4km/hour after 5 weeks for 20 min. * Cool down phase: During a cool down period take a deep breath with both arms overhead and exhale while bringing the arms down, shaking out the legs and arms for 5 min.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-01-20
• Primary completion: 2022-07-15
• Completion: 2022-07-15
• First posted: 2022-06-23
• Last updated: 2022-12-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan