Mobilization for Post Partum Low Back Pain

April 14, 2016 updated by: Dr. Dalia Mohamed Kame, Cairo University

Efficacy of Lumbar Mobilization on Postpartum Low Back Pain in Egyptian Females: A Randomized Control Trial

The study was conducted to the following purposes

  1. To investigate the effect of lumbar mobilization on muscle activity in postpartum mechanical low back pain.
  2. To investigate the effect of lumbar mobilization on pain intensity in postpartum mechanical low back pain patients.
  3. To investigate the effect lumbar mobilization on functional disability in postpartum mechanical low back pain patients.
  4. To compare between the effects of lumbar mobilization, tactile stimulation (placebo treatment) and traditional treatment in postpartum mechanical low back pain patients.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

all participants divided randomly into three groups, Group A (Study group) received PA lumbar mobilization plus traditional treatment which consisted of Ultrasonic and Infra-red. Group B (Placebo group) received placebo mobilization plus traditional treatment. Group C (Control group) received traditional treatment only

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

45

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Egypt
    • Giza
      • Cairo, Giza, Egypt, 12612
        • Faculty of physical therapy

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

25 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Females with LBP lasting more than 3 months since their delivery

  • their age range 25-35 years old with body mass index (BMI) less than 30kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

  • medical conditions that don't allow the subject to lie prone comfortably as, cardiovascular disease, uncontrolled hypertension, abdominal hernia, severe respiratory diseases, as well as problems in the back e.g. previous low back surgery, spinal malignancy. In addition to known rheumatic joint disease, and upper or lower motor neuron lesion that affects lower limbs

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Mobilization (manual therapy)
Mobilization (manual therapy) posterior- anterior at the L3 for 2 minutes in addition to the traditional treatment in the form of infra-red and ultrasound. The treatment duration for the three groups was 3 times/week for 4 weeks.
Procedure: mobilization (manual therapy)
mobilization is one of the manual therapy or treatments with the application of a gentle oscillatory passive movement to the spinal region specifically at the level of L3 in this study at the posterio-anterior direction.
Other Names:
  • PA mobilization
Device: Ultrasound and infrared devices
ultrasound and infrared are the traditional treatment for low back pain , they are electrical modalities used in the field of physiotherapy to decrease the inflammation and the pain in musculoskeletal systems
Other Names:
  • US & IR
Placebo Comparator: placebo mobilization
placebo mobilization applied without force application. The treatment duration for the three groups was 3 times/week for 4 weeks
Device: Ultrasound and infrared devices
ultrasound and infrared are the traditional treatment for low back pain , they are electrical modalities used in the field of physiotherapy to decrease the inflammation and the pain in musculoskeletal systems
Other Names:
  • US & IR
Procedure: Placebo mobilization
placebo mobilization is a tactile stimulation at the same level L3 without application of any force.
Other Names:
  • tactile stimulation
Other: Ultrasound and infrared therapy
ultrasound and infrared are a traditional treatment for low back painThe treatment duration for the three groups was 3 times/week for 4 weeks.
Device: Ultrasound and infrared devices
ultrasound and infrared are the traditional treatment for low back pain , they are electrical modalities used in the field of physiotherapy to decrease the inflammation and the pain in musculoskeletal systems
Other Names:
  • US & IR

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain intensity
Time Frame: after 4 weeks from starting the intervention
each case assessed two times pre- post intervention, intervention was lasted for 4 weeks
after 4 weeks from starting the intervention
functional disability
Time Frame: after 4 weeks from starting the intervention
each case assessed two times pre-post intervention, intervention lasted for 4 weeks
after 4 weeks from starting the intervention
back muscle activity
Time Frame: after 4 weeks from starting the intervention
each case assessed two time pre- post intervention, intervention lasted for 4 weeks
after 4 weeks from starting the intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Cairo University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Dalia Shewitta, PhD, Assocciate Professor of Physical Therapy

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 5, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 14, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

March 17, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 15, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 14, 2016

Last Verified

April 1, 2016

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • P.T.REC/012/00368

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