NCT05355246

Effects of Assisted Sit-up Exercise vs Swiss Ball Pikes on Postpartum Low Back Pain.

Completed NA Last updated 3 April 2023

What this trial tests

NA trial testing assisted sit-up exercises in Postpartum Disorder in 21 participants. Completed in 30 November 2022.

Timeline

27 April 2022

Primary endpoint
30 October 2022

30 November 2022

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Riphah International University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	single
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	21
Start date	27 April 2022
Primary completion	30 October 2022
Estimated completion	30 November 2022
Sites	1 location across Pakistan

Drugs / interventions tested

• assisted sit-up exercises
• swiss ball pikes exercises

Conditions studied

• Postpartum Disorder — all drugs for Postpartum Disorder →
• Lumbar Pain Syndrome — all drugs for Lumbar Pain Syndrome →
• Activation, Patient — all drugs for Activation, Patient →

Sponsor

Riphah International University

Who can join

Adults 20 to 40, female only, with Postpartum Disorder or Lumbar Pain Syndrome. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of assisted sit-up exercise and swiss ball pikes on the treatment of pain and disability of postpartum low back pain. The current study will compare the use of assisted sit-up exercise and swiss ball pikes. The current study is novel in a way that there is limited literature about treating postpartum low back pain with physical strengthening exercises. These two methods will be employed to see if they improve ranges along with accompanying pain and disability.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.