NCT05848479

Effect of Clamshell Exercise on Lumbopelvic Stability and Low Back Pain in Post Partum Women

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Eman Mahmoud Mahmoud El-sayed Ellily · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 25 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will be conducted on 44 females with postpartum LBP \& pelvic instability, selected from Dar of women hospital in port said to investigate effect of clamshell exercise on lumbo-pelvic stability and low back pain in postpartum women.

Conditions

• Lumbosacral Instability
• Low Back Pain Post Partum

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Abdominal bracing	they will perform 3 times/week of static abdominal contraction for six weeks.
OTHER	clamshell exercise	Each women will be positioned in side lying on the floor, with the pelvis and the spine in neutral position, the hips will bent at 45° and the knees flexed to 90°. She will abduct the top knee as far as possible, while keeping the heels together, then return to the starting position , the position will be maintained for 5 seconds in an abduction state, and repeated 10 times, with rest for 1 minute to minimize muscle fatigue,they will perform 3 times/week fo 6 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-05-26
• Primary completion: 2023-07-26
• Completion: 2023-07-26
• First posted: 2023-05-08
• Last updated: 2023-05-09