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Effects of Core Stability Exercise With Pregnancy Support Belt in Pubic Symphysis Dysfunction.

NCT06168643 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2023-12-13

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Summary

Symphysis pubic dysfunction is a well-known clinical problem encountered by many females during pregnancy, yet it has not received much attention in the research literature. As pubic symphysis dysfunction at times presents with severe pain while performing day to day activities and also affects significantly on quality of life in antenatal period, but its effective management remains difficult to determine as no standardized treatment protocols are available. This study may add to the growing body of knowledge in the management of SPD, that if the core stability exercise alone or with the pregnancy support belts yield comparable outcomes and if one technique is superior to the other, which should be the alternative choice of therapy.

Conditions

  • Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction

Interventions

OTHER

Core stability

Physical therapy interventions will include core stability exercises which will be demonstrated and will be checked if they are being performed correctly. The exercises guided shall be performed 3 times daily and logbook will be provided to keep the record of exercise program.

OTHER

Core stability with pregnancy support belt

Participants will receive same information and exercises as those in Group A. they will also receive pregnancy support belt. The logbook will be provided to keep the record of hours the belt has been worn along with exercise record.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-04-05
Primary Completion
2024-01-01
Completion
2024-01-15

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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