Comparative Effects of Stabilization Exercises and Muscle Energy Techniques in Sacroiliac Joint Pain

November 8, 2022 updated by: Riphah International University

Comparative Effects of Stabilization Exercises and Muscle Energy Techniques on Pain and Disability in Sacroiliac Joint Patients

Sacroiliac joint is in pelvis. It links the iliac bone (pelvic) bone to the sacrum. This joint pain is due to hyper mobility or instability of the joint, it may also cause by damage to joint between the spine and hip. This pain is typically felt in the lower back, or hip and may radiate to groin area. The aim of this study will be to compare the effects of stabilization exercises and muscle energy techniques on pain and disability in patients with sacroiliac joint pain.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A randomized clinical trial will be conducted at Ibn- e- Siena hospital and research institute Multan and in Bakhtawar Amin hospital Multan through convenience sampling technique on 30 patients which will be allocated through simple random sampling through sealed opaque enveloped into group A and group B. After giving common treatment of hot pack and transcutaneous electrical stimulation and assessing pre-treatment patient's condition Group A will be treated with stabilization exercises in which iliopsoas, gluteal and hamstring muscles will be stabilized. Total twelve sessions will be given as three sets three times per week for four weeks. Group B will be treated with muscle energy technique, this is active form of manual therapy in which patient will exert force against physiotherapist force through autogenic inhibition and reciprocal inhibition. (20% patient force against that applied by the physiotherapist and hold contractions for 10 seconds over 5 to 12 repetitions, 3 times per week for 4 weeks). Post-treatment assessment will be done after one month. Outcome measure will be conducted through pain and disability questionnaire after 6 weeks. Data will be analyzed using SPSS software version 21. After assessing normality of data by Shapiro -Wilk test, it will be decided either parametric or non-parametric test will be used within a group or between two groups. Stabilization exercises and muscle energy techniques will be applied for comparing their effectiveness in patients with sacroiliac joint pain.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

34

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

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
      • Multān, Punjab, Pakistan, 60650
        • Bakhtawar Amin Hospital Multan

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

30 years to 50 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Both men and women age between 30-50 with positive Laslett's criteria. The Cluster of Laslett is a group of four test used for sacroiliac joint pain, the four tests are:

    1. Sacroiliac Distraction (Gapping) Test
    2. Thigh Thrust Test
    3. Sacroiliac Compression (Squish) Test
    4. Sacral Thrust test
  • If a patient has three or more positive pain provocation tests, and then there is a 59% chance that the patient will have Sacroiliac joint pain.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Trochanteric bursitis
  • Pelvic bone fracture
  • Pelvic implants
  • Pregnancy
  • Lumbosacral disc herniation
  • Sacroiliac joint inflammation
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Malignancy

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Stabilization exercises
Group A performed stabilization exercises for 4 weeks. In stabilization exercises, floor bridging, heel prop and alternate arm and leg exercises were administered in iliopsoas, gluteal and hamstring groups.
Other: Stabilization exercises

Stabilization training is an active form of physical therapy designed to strengthen muscles to support the spine and help prevent lower back pain.

Group A performed stabilization exercises for 4 weeks. In stabilization exercises, floor bridging, heel prop and alternate arm and leg exercises were administered in iliopsoas, gluteal and hamstring groups.

On eligible participants baseline assessment was done,3 sessions were given 3days per week, post intervention assessment was taken at 4th week.
Active Comparator: Muscle energy techniques
Muscle energy techniques were given to group B. These techniques are active form of manual therapy in which patient uses its own energy on request to aid in treatment.
Other: Muscle energy techniques

Muscle Energy Technique (MET) is a is a form of manual therapy, widely used in Osteopathy, that uses a muscle's own energy in the form of gentle isometric contractions to relax the muscles via autogenic or reciprocal inhibition and lengthen the muscle.

Muscle energy techniques were given to group B. These techniques are active form of manual therapy in which patient uses its own energy on request to aid in treatment.

On eligible participants baseline assessment was done,3 sessions were given 3days per week, post intervention assessment was taken at 4th week.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
Time Frame: follow up at 4th week

The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) (an outcome measure) that is a unidimensional measure of pain intensity in adults, including those with chronic pain.

The NPRS is a segmented numeric version in which a respondent selects a whole number (0-10 integers) that best reflects the intensity of pain.

The 11-point numeric scale ranges from '0' representing one pain extreme (e.g. "no pain") to '10' representing the other pain extreme (e.g. "pain as bad as you can imagine" or "worst pain imaginable").

The NPRS takes <1 minute to complete The NPRS is a valid and reliable scale to measure pain intensity;

  • High test-retest reliability has been (r = 0.96 and 0.95, respectively)
  • For construct validity, the NPRS was shown to be highly correlated: correlations range from 0.86 to 0.95.
follow up at 4th week
Modified Oswestry disability index
Time Frame: follow up at 4th week

This questionnaire has been designed to give us information as to how your back or leg pain is affecting your ability to manage in everyday life. Please answer by checking ONE box in each section for the statement which best applies to you. A score of 0-20 reflects minimal disability, 21-40 moderate disability, 41-60 severe disability, 61-80 crippled, and 81-100 bed-bound.

Each section is scored on a 0-5 scale, 5 representing the greatest disability. The index is calculated by dividing the summed score by the total possible score, which is then multiplied by 100 and expressed as a percentage. Thus, for every question not answered, the denominator is reduced by 5.
follow up at 4th week

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Riphah International University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Samrood Akram, Mphil, Riphah International University,Lahore

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 2, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 30, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

October 5, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 28, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 28, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

May 2, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 9, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 8, 2022

Last Verified

November 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • REC/Lhr/22/0107 Sana

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

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