NCT05857839

Myofascial Release With and Without Support Belt for Sacroiliac Joint Pain in Pregnant Females.

Effects of Myofascial Release With and Without Support Belt for Sacroiliac Joint Pain, Activity and Disability in Pregnant Females

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will be a randomized controlled trial that will include myofascial release interventions with and without a support belt. 34 Patients will be randomly divided into 2 groups. Assessment will be done by using Numeric Pain Rating Scale, Quebec scale for functional disability, and Pelvic girdle pain questionnaire (PGQ).

Detailed description

Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is a particularly common source of pain during pregnancy and is often an undiagnosed cause of low back pain. In this study, the effects of myofascial release with and without a support belt for sacroiliac joint pain and activity in pregnant females will be analyzed. Group A of 17 patients will get a myofascial release technique for up to 600 seconds and total treatment sessions will be 12 in 4 weeks with a support belt a support belt should not be worn for longer than two to three hours at a time and it will be used 4 times a week. Group B of 17 patients will also get a myofascial release technique for up to 600 seconds and total treatment sessions will be 12 in 4 weeks but without a support belt. Data will be collected and analyzed at baseline and at 4 weeks follow-up.

Conditions

• Sacroiliac Joint Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Myofascial release	Patients will get myofascial release technique to sacroiliac joint area for up to 600 seconds and total treatment sessions will be 12 in 4 weeks
OTHER	pelvic Support belt	The support belt will be worn for less than two to three hours at a time and it will be used 4 times a week

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-04-01
• Primary completion: 2023-09-01
• Completion: 2023-09-15
• First posted: 2023-05-15
• Last updated: 2024-03-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan