RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06284278

Telehealth: Diaphragmatic vs. Pelvic Exercise in Postpartum Pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain

Comparison of Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise and Pelvic Stabilization Exercise in Postpartum Women With Pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain: A Real-time Telehealth-based Intervention

Sponsor

YI-JU TSAI

Enrollment

60 participants

Start Date

Mar 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Postpartum Pregnancy Related

Summary

The goal of this interventional study is to compare investigate the short-term and long-term effects of 8-week real-time telehealth-based diaphragmatic breathing exercise and pelvic stabilization exercise on pain, disability, and quality of life in postpartum women with pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 20 YearsMax Age: 65 Years

Inclusion Criteria6

Age between 20-65 years
Postpartum ≥ 3 months
Pain located in sacroiliac joints (i.e., pain located between the posterior iliac crest and gluteal fold)
Pregnancy-related cause of pelvic pain that pain occurs during pregnancy or after delivery (i.e., not traumatic or degenerative cause)
At least 2 positive findings of 6 pain provocation tests for pelvic pain
Score of Active Straight Leg Rise (ASLR) test > 0

Exclusion Criteria9

being pregnant or actively trying to get pregnant
having known causes of pelvic girdle pain, such as fractures and rheumatism
having undergone lumbar, pelvic, gynecologic or obstetric surgery
having current neurological symptoms and signs in lower extremities such as lumbar radiculopathy and myelopathy
having cancer
having cardiovascular disease
being diagnosed as having a psychiatric disease
active infection or infectious disease in the pelvis or abdomen
having experience with structured and supervised core or trunk exercise training programs.