Effects of Core Stabilization Exercises With and Without Dry Cupping in Patients With Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

May 31, 2022 updated by: Riphah International University

Effects of Core Stabilization Exercises With and Without Dry Cupping on Pain and Disability in Patients With Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of core stabilization exercises with and without dry cupping on pain and disability in patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Low back pain (LBP) is recognized by its most common symptom - pain - and is known as the primary cause of disability one of the most frequent pain-producing factors in patients with LBP is sacroiliac joint dysfunctions (SJD). The sacroiliac joint dysfunction syndrome (SIJDS) is a contentious topic that is a common cause of low back pain (LBP) and patients often seek physical therapy helps to deal with their symptoms. Dry cupping on the SIJ is a physical therapy technique that has been supported by research in numerous areas, including pain reduction and SIJ mobility promotion.

But, in previous studies, there is very less literature regarding determining effects of the dry cupping on sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Therefore there is a dire need to explore the effect of dry cupping on sacroiliac joint dysfunction. This study aims the management of pain disability and functional impairment in persons with sacroiliac joint dysfunction particularly core stabilization exercises along with dry cupping therapy.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

24

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
      • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, 54000
        • Riphah Rehabilitation Clinic
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Noor-ul Ain, MSPT-OM

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

20 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Chronic low back pain for more than 3 months
  • Pain on performing pain provocative tests for sacroiliac dysfunction
  • Oswestry disability index above 20% but below 80%

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants suffering from specific low back pain like PIVD with instability or any radicular symptoms, lumbar spondylosis, lumbarcanal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, sensory deficits, malignancies and tuberculosis.
  • Any traumatic conditions around the pelvis and lower limbs, any infectious, tumors conditions around the pelvis.
  • Pregnancy, any lower limb abnormalities, any recently underwent abdominal and low back surgery.

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: Dry cupping with core stabilization exercises
On 12 patients, dry cupping will be performed by using a disposable manual cupping set including a hand suction pump and plastic cups of different sizes. These cups will be placed over the points GB 30, Huantiao, BL-28 Pangguangshu, BL-54 ZHIBIAN and EM-Yaoyan. After dry cupping session core stabilization exercises will be added.
Other: Dry cupping with core stabilization exercises
12 patients will receive dry cupping technique for 10 minutes followed by 10 repetitions of each core stabilization exercise in different positions. All the patients will receive this treatment once a week for 6 weeks.
Active Comparator: Core stabilization exercises
12 patients will be asked to perform core stabilization exercises where the local stabilizers of the lumbopelvic region will be targeted to ensure segmental control in different positions such as supine, crook-lying, side-lying, prone, four-point kneeling, sitting, and standing.
Other: Core stabilization exercises
A total of 12 patients will perform 10 repetitions of each core stabilization exercise in different positions. All the patients will receive this treatment once a week for 6 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
NPRS for pain
Time Frame: 6th week
The Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) is a subjective measure in which individuals rate their pain on an eleven-point numerical scale. The scale is composed of 0 (no pain at all) to 10 (worst imaginable pain).
6th week
Modified ODI for disability
Time Frame: 6th week
It is a disease-specific disability measure and is used to find the level of disability with the help of questions asking about difficulty in performing activities of daily life in 10 different sections.
6th week

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Riphah International University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Muhammad Salman Bashir, PhD, Riphah International University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

June 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2023

Study Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 31, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 31, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

June 3, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 3, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 31, 2022

Last Verified

May 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • REC/RCR & AHS/22/0105

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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