Clinical trial NCT05076136: Comparison of Regional Manual Therapy and Standard Physical Therapy Intervention in Females With Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Official title: Comparison of Regional Manual Therapy and Standard Physical Therapy Intervention in Females With Sacroiliac Joint Pain.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Sacroiliac; Sprain (Strain)
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-10-13
Enrollment: 64
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 20
Maximum age (years): 50
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The SIJ has long been considered an important source of low back pain because of the empirical ﬁnding that treatment targeting the SIJ can relieve pain.This study was be a Randomized Clinical Trail conducted at Riphah Rehabilitation Centre Lahore. The study was be completed within the time duration of Six months. Purposive sampling technique was be used. Sample size is calculated by using the G power 3.1. The sample size of 64 patients was be taken in this study to find the comparison of regional manual therapy and standard physiotherapy intervention in females with sacroiliac joint pain. Patients was be divided into two groups.. Patients was be divided into two groups. Group A was be treated with regional manual therapy. In regional manual therapy patients was be given mobilization to lumber region and SIJ, pelvic floor exercises and core strengthening exercises and Group B was be treated with standard physiotherapy in which patients was be given SIJ mobilization and Straight leg raise. Both groups was receive transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator and heating pad as a common treatment protocol. Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) and oswestry low back disability questionnaire was be used as Data collecting tools. Two session of treatment per week for eight weeks was be given. Data was be analyzed on SPSS 21.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Females with sacroiliac joint pain
* Age: 20 to 50 years

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients withany red flag signs i.etumor, fracture, metabolic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, prolonged history of steroids use, etc.
* Females with sciatica
* Females with radiating pain

Primary outcomes:
measure: NPRS
timeFrame: Eight week
measure: Oswestry low back disability questionnaire
timeFrame: Eight week
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: Bajwa hospital
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah international university Lahore
name: Tasneem Shahzadi, Mphil
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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