Effects of Core Stabilization Exercises and Myofascial Induction Therapy in Postpartum Low-back Pain

NCT07576244 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR & AHS/25/0506
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine the combine effects of core stabilization exercises and Myofascial Induction therapy on lumber pain, core endurance and quality of life on postpartum low-back pain.

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

Exercises; Low-back pain; Postpartum; Quality of life; Induction therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Numeric Pain rating Scale (NPRS)

  The NPRS is a commonly used, valid, flexible, and reliable outcome measure of pain. It consists of an 11-point rating system that takes a number between 0 and 10, where 0 means "no pain" and 10 means "worst imaginable pain." Patients are asked to select the value from scale that best represents their degree of pain.

  8th week

• Short Form Health survey (SF-36)

  Short Form Health survey (SF-36) is a self-reported health outcome measuring tool. There are 36 questions total, covering eight different health domains.

  8th week

• Spine Bridge test (SUBT)

  The supine bridge test is the most frequently recommended test for evaluating the core muscles. Starting with a supine posture, each participant placed their feet on a bed near to but without touching one another. and both knees flexed 90 degrees. Next to the torso were the arms. With the shoulders, hips, and knees all in a straight alignment, the individual raised their pelvis off the bed. The test posture was maintained until it was no longer possible due to discomfort. If the participant completed two minutes in the test posture, one support point was removed and the dominant limb was extended in air.

  8th week

Study Arms (2)

CORE STABILIZATION EXERCISES & MYOFASCIAL INDUCTION THERAPY

EXPERIMENTAL

Core stabilization exercises include bird-dog, side bridges, Curl ups and supine extension bridge. The Myofascial Induction therapy techniques related to the lumbopelvic region contain stroke application, deep induction application, cross-hands induction of the lumbar spine, and hip-flexor region induction.

Other: CORE STABILIZATION EXERCISES; Other: MYOFASCIAL INDUCTION THERAPY

CORE STABILIZATION EXERCISES

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Core stabilization exercises include bird-dog, side bridges, Curl ups and supine extension bridge.

Other: CORE STABILIZATION EXERCISES

Interventions

CORE STABILIZATION EXERCISES OTHER

Total 5 sets will perform and each set contain 10 repetitions with rest period of 10 sec between each set. Three sessions will be given per week for a total of 8 weeks and each session will be of 30- 45 mins

CORE STABILIZATION EXERCISES; CORE STABILIZATION EXERCISES & MYOFASCIAL INDUCTION THERAPY

MYOFASCIAL INDUCTION THERAPY OTHER

All of the MIT techniques, will applied to the patients for a total of 40 min in a session, three time per week for eight weeks

CORE STABILIZATION EXERCISES & MYOFASCIAL INDUCTION THERAPY

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 45 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: POSTPARTUM LOW-BACK PAIN
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Will have a NPRS scoring ranging 3-8
• Female with normal vaginal delivery (SVD)
• Patients within 6 months of postpartum
• BMI \< 30 kg/ m2

You may not qualify if:

• Spinal fracture or deformity
• Arthritis
• Lumber radiculopathy
• Inflammatory condition that cause low back pain
• Severe discopathy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bashir hospital

Sialkot, Punjab Province, 51310, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Related Publications (5)

• Abdelhaleem MD, Aly SM, Taha TS, Abdallah EA. Effect of 8 weeks of cognitive behavioral therapy versus 8 weeks core stabilization training in the management of subjects with non-specific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy. 2024;29(1):37.

  BACKGROUND

• Smrcina Z, Woelfel S, Burcal C. A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Core Stability Exercises in Patients with Non-Specific Low Back Pain. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2022;17(5):766-74.

  BACKGROUND

• Prem L, Noman A, Muneeba A, Saifullah Khan D, Ghulam F, Ahmed Shahid A. Myofascial Release and Core Stability Exercises Among Chronic Lower Back Pain Patients: MFR and CSE for Chronic LBP. Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research. 2024;4(3):1-5.

  BACKGROUND

• Gadre ST, Kanase SB, Mane D. Effect of core strengthening exercises on post-partum women with lumbar dysfunction. J Coast Life Med. 2022;10:210-9.

  BACKGROUND

• Mamipour H, Farazmehr S, Negahban H, Nazary-Moghadam S, Dehghan-Manshadi F, Navi Nezhad M, et al. Effect of Core Stabilization Exercises on Pain, Functional Disability, and Quality of Life in Pregnant Women With Lumbar and Pelvic Girdle Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. 2023;46(1):27-36.

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• hina G gul, PhD*

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

imran amjad

CONTACT

03324390125; imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 4, 2026
• First Posted: May 8, 2026
• Study Start: October 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 1, 2026
• Last Updated: May 8, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)