Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Technique on Postpartum Pelvic Girdle Pain

NCT07292051 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: KFSIRB200-813
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Postpartum Pelvic Girdle Pain

Outcome Measures

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.

  Baseline , 8 weeks and 16 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• pelvic girdle-related disability

  Baseline , 8 weeks and 16 weeks

• Health-related quality of life

  Baseline , 8 weeks and 16 weeks

• Kinesiophobia

  Baseline , 8 weeks and 16 weeks

• Global improvement

  Baseline , 8 weeks and 16 weeks

• Active straight leg raises repositioning error (ASLR-RE)

  Baseline , 8 weeks and 16 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Group (A)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Group (A) will receive a core stability exercise program.

Other: Core Stability Exercise

Group (B)

EXPERIMENTAL

Group (B) will receive core stability exercise program with blood flow restriction technique.

Other: Core Stability Exercise; Other: Blood Flow Restriction Technique

Interventions

Core Stability Exercise OTHER

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.

Group (A); Group (B)

Blood Flow Restriction Technique OTHER

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

Group (B)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Patients will be eligible for the study if they met all the following criteria:
• 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 .
• Presented with a positive Active Straight Leg Raise (ASLR) test.
• Showed positive findings in at least two of the following six pelvic pain provocation tests:
• Posterior Pelvic Pain Provocation (P4/Thigh Thrust) Test
• Patrick's (FABER) Test
• Long Dorsal Sacral Ligament Test
• Pelvic Compression Test
• Pelvic Distraction (Separation) Test
• Sacral Thrust Test

You may not qualify if:

• Patients will be excluded if they have any of the following:
• 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
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular disease
• Experience with structured and supervised core or trunk exercise training programs

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kafrelsheikh University: lead

Central Study Contacts

jilan Adel, lecturer

CONTACT

01007519909; gelan_youssif@pt.kfs.edu.eg

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Physical Therapist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 5, 2025
• First Posted: December 18, 2025
• Study Start: December 12, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 15, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 15, 2026
• Last Updated: December 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12