Efficacy of Adding LLL Therapy to Postural Correction Exercises on Postnatal SIJ Pain

NCT ID: NCT05306236

Last Updated: 2023-07-14

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 50 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-04-30
• Study Completion Date: 2022-07-28

Brief Summary

the purpose of the study will be to to examine the effect of low level laser therapy on pain and function disability in postnatal women with sacroiliac joint pain.

Detailed Description

Women are more susceptible to sacroiliac joint pain than men because the physiological changes associated with childbearing (e.g. pregnancy associated with weight gain, exaggerated lumber lordosis, hormone-induced ligamentous laxity and the mechanical trauma associated with childbirth) may result in sacroiliac joint pathology .

Low level laser is effective for treatment of various musculoskeletal pain disorders. It releases local neurotransmitters such as serotonin and endorphins. Additionally, the analgesic effect of LLLT is thought to be related to its anti-inflammatory action. Laser irradiations also relieve pain by alleviating and removing swelling and by increasing oxygenation of the tissues, thus results in reduction of the pain .

Conditions

Sacroiliac Joint Pain

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

LLL therapy and postural correction ex (study group)

study group will be treated by low level laser therapy and postural correction exercises

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

LLL therapy , postural correction ex

Intervention Type: OTHER

study group: will receive low level laser therapy 2 sessions per week for 6 weeks in addition to posture correction exercises.

control group: will be treated by posture correction ex only.

postural correction ex (control group)

control group will be treated by postural correction exercises only

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

LLL therapy , postural correction ex

Intervention Type: OTHER

study group: will receive low level laser therapy 2 sessions per week for 6 weeks in addition to posture correction exercises.

control group: will be treated by posture correction ex only.

Interventions

LLL therapy , postural correction ex

study group: will receive low level laser therapy 2 sessions per week for 6 weeks in addition to posture correction exercises.

control group: will be treated by posture correction ex only.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Post natal women suffering from sacroiliac joint pain for at least 3 months.
• They should have moderate to severe pain in the sacroiliac joint region (visual analogue scale ≥ 4).
• They should have positive findings in at least three of five provocation sacroiliac joint tests (i.e., Patrick's sign, Gaenslen test, compression test, thigh thrust test and distraction test).
• Their age will range from 25 to 40 years old.
• Their Body mass index (BMI) will be ranged from 25 to 30 Kg /m2.
• They should not have any musculoskeletal disorders.

Exclusion Criteria

• Lumber or hip joint pathology.
• Acute pelvic bacterial or viral infections or tumour.
• Taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or hormonal treatments.
• Having positive straight leg raising test.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 25 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 35 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

manal ahmed el-shafei mohamed

lecturer of physical therapy for women's health

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Manal Ahmed

Cairo, , Egypt

Countries

Egypt

Other Identifiers

P.T.REC/012/003492

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id