Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Technique on Postpartum Pelvic Girdle Pain

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age20-35
SponsorKafrelsheikh University

About this trial

Purpose of the study :

The purpose of the current study is investigating the effect of Blood Flow Restriction Training technique on postpartum pelvic girdle pain.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Are between 3 and 12 months postpartum.

Are aged between 20 and 35 years.

Have a body mass index (BMI) < 30 kg/m².

Reported experiencing pelvic girdle pain-defined as pain localized between the posterior iliac crest and the gluteal fold, particularly in the vicinity of the sacroiliac joints-that either began during pregnancy or persisted after delivery .

Disqualifiers

If they were Pregnant

Known causes of pelvic girdle pain, such as fractures and rheumatism

Undergone lumbar or pelvic surgery in the past

Current neurological symptoms and signs in lower extremities such as lumbar radiculopathy and myelopathy

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Core Stability Exercise

    Other intervention

    Patients will receive specific core stabilizing exercises, focusing on Pelvic floor muscles ,Gluteus maximus, Gluteus Medius, specific abdominal muscles , the lumbar multifidus, and Erector spinae.

  • Blood Flow Restriction Technique

    Other intervention

    Patients will receive the same core stability exercise added to Blood Flow Restriction Technique

Treatment groups

66 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Group (A)Active comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Group (B)Experimental treatment 2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

pelvic girdle pain intensity ( pain index )

In this study, pain severity will be measured using the mean of three 11-point NRS questionnaires for least, usual, and current pain over the previous 2 weeks.

Time frame
Baseline , 8 weeks and 16 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

pelvic girdle-related disability

pelvic girdle-related disability, measured by pelvic girdle questionnaire (PGQ)

Time frame
Baseline , 8 weeks and 16 weeks
2

Health-related quality of life

Health-related quality of life, measured by the Arabic version of European quality of life-Five-Dimension Five-Level Instrument (EQ-5d-5L)

Time frame
Baseline , 8 weeks and 16 weeks
3

Kinesiophobia

Kinesiophobia measured by an Arabic Tampa scale

Time frame
Baseline , 8 weeks and 16 weeks
4

Global improvement

Global improvement measured by global rating of change (GROC) scale

Time frame
Baseline , 8 weeks and 16 weeks

Other outcomes

Locations

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