Static and Dynamic Core Stability Exercises in Potpartum Back Pain

Comparison of Static and Dynamic Core Stability Exercises on Pain and Disability in Postpartum Back Pain

To compare the effects of static exercises with dynamic core stability on pain and disability in postpartum back pain.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Back Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Static exercises; Other: Dynamic exercises

Detailed Description

The study comprised 28 participants. The individuals were subdivided into binary groups, group A performed static exercises and group B performed dynamic exercises including swiss ball, each containing 14 subjects. Baseline treatment (Hot pack, TENS and posture correction) to both groups was given along with core stability exercises. Core stability exercises were performed on both group for 4 weeks. The pretreatment and post treatment tests are measured using the scale VAS (visual analog scale) and Oswestry disability index questionnaire. Both groups have shown the improvement in postpartum lumber pain and an improved in daily life activities. But swiss ball exercises have more significant improvement on pain and disability in patients having postpartum lumber pain.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 31
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Punjab
    • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, 54000
      • General Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 14 years to 31 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age groups of 18 to 35
• Pain more than 4/10 on VAS
• Without referred pain to lower limbs
• Women with normal delivery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Nulliparous women
• Osteoporosis and OA
• Systemic arterial hypertension
• Hypersensitivity to electrical modalities
• Any fracture (spine, rib) or injury
• Any abdominal surgery
• Any other general ailment
• Vertebral or disc pathologies

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Static exercises; static exercises i.e traditional exercises along with base line treatment of TENS and hot pack	Other: Static exercises; Participants will be treated with static core muscle exercises that are traditional group of exercises : supine bridge; plank; oblique crunch; side lying with Abduction This program includes static exercises performed thrice a week for 4 weeks.This exercise comprises 5 minutes warm up and slight stretching.Rest time of 2-3 minutes with proper stretching in between sets of activity. Subjects will be requested to undertake cool down exercises, which include aerobic workouts followed by stretching exercises, at the end of each day's exercise programme. Before beginning the next session's training, the subjects will be asked if they had any discomfort.
Experimental: Dynamic exercises; dynamic (Swiss ball) exercises along with base line treatment of TENS and hot pack	Other: Dynamic exercises; Participants will be treated with dynamic core muscle exercises that were swiss ball exercises; bridging; straight leg raise in prone lying; straight leg raise with hand raise in prone lying; pelvic tilts This program includes static exercises performed thrice a week for 4 weeks.This exercise comprises 5 minutes warm up and slight stretching.Rest time of 2-3 minutes with proper stretching in between sets of activity. Subjects will be requested to undertake cool down exercises, which include aerobic workouts followed by stretching exercises, at the end of each day's exercise programme. Before beginning the next session's training, the subjects will be asked if they had any discomfort.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Oswestry disability index	Oswestry disability index (ODI) is used to measure disability. A score of 0-20 reflects minimal disability, 21-40 moderate disability, 41-60 severe disability, 61-80 crippled, and 81-100 bed-bound.	4th week
visual analog scale	Visual analog scale (VAS) is usd to measure pain intensity. The findings suggested that 100-mm VAS ratings of 0 to 4 mm can be considered no pain; 5 to 44 mm, mild pain; 45 to 74 mm, moderate pain; and 75 to 100 mm, severe pain.	4th week

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Riphah International University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Sara Aabroo, pp-dpt, General hospital lahore

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 21, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): October 25, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): November 14, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 20, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 15, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): April 22, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 22, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 15, 2022
• Last Verified: April 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Pain and disability in postpartum
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Back Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: RiphahIU Saba Amjad

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No