Kinesio Taping With &Without Craniosacral Therapy in Pregnant Females With SIJ Dysfunction.

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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SIJ dysfunction adversely affects quality of life and causes functional impairment and disability. Although, K taping and craniosacral therapy were previously affective in treating SI joint dysfunction, the combined affects of these intervention have not been compared previously to K taping alone.

Detailed Description
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This study is a randomized controlled trial and have 30 pregnant women suffering from SIJH dysfunction. There is 2 groups and both have received treatment for 6 weeks. The data on pain is collected through VAS and the data on disability is collected through Oswestry Disability Index, and data on quality of life will be collected using SF-36. Measurements will be taken at the beginning of the study and at the end of the 4th week, at the completion of the study. Data will be analyzed using SPSS.

Official Title
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Effect of Kinesio Taping With and Without Craniosacral Therapy on Pain, Disability, and Quality of Life in Pregnent Female With Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction

Conditions
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Sacral Disorder

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: kinesiotaping without craniosacral therapy
* Other: kinesiotaping with craniosacral therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: age between 18-35 pregnant females in 3rd trimester pregnant females with SIJ dysfunction Exclusion Criteria: high risk pregnancy pregnant females with hypermobility syndrome previous pelvic history

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 35 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: kinesio taping without craniosacral therapy<br>This group received Kinesio taping for improvement in pain,disability and quality of life. | Other: kinesiotaping without craniosacral therapy<br>* The first treatment group will receive kinesio taping for 6 weeks atleast 4 times per week<br>|
| Active Comparator: kinesio taping group with craniosacral therapy<br>Group received kinesio Taping with craniosacral therapy for improvement in pain,disability and quality of life. | Other: kinesiotaping with craniosacral therapy<br>* The second treatment group will receive kinesio taping with craniosacral therapy for 6 weeks atleast 4 times per week with each session lasting for 60 minutes<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VISUAL ANALOGUE SCALE | This scale is used to assess pain. | 6 WEEKS | 
| Oswestry Disability Index | it is used to measure disability. | 4 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SF-36 | Data on quality of life is measured by this scale. | 4 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Sacro-iliac dysfunction