Abdominal Hypopressive Technique on Postpartum Low Back Pain

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

31 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-06-01

Study Completion Date

2022-12-31

Brief Summary

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Postpartum Low back pain (PP-LBP) is more common and can lead to limitations to women's daily activity. Pregnancy related low back pain has been reported to occur in 55% to 78% women worldwide.This study is planned to determine the effects of abdominal hypopressive technique on postpartum low back pain, mobility and disability.

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Detailed Description

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literature suggests the use of hypopressive abdominal techniques to be effective in increasing the thickness of the abdominal muscles and hence add to the stability of the spine and alleviation of low back pain in the postpartum period. This will be a randomized controlled trial, with two groups.

Participants in the experimental group will learn how to perform the "hypopressive maneuver", which consisted of exhaling to their expiratory reserve volume, then holding their breath (apnea), and expanding their rib cage, to draw their abdominal wall inward and cranially without inhalation. control group will perform general exercises. Both groups will be assessed at pre and post test (after 6weeks)

Conditions

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Postpartum

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This will be a Pretest-Postest Control group Design with parallel assignment of patients into two groups.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

outcome assessor will be kept blind about the group of patients and treatment received.

Study Groups

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AHT group

This group will receive Abdominal hypopressive exercises. Each AHT will be repeated 3-5 times with 1 min rest between exercises (shift to new posture, lying,sitting and standing). Between 6 and 15 hypopressive exercises (HEs) will be performed within each session based on the participant's mastery of the exercises and readiness to progress, for 6 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Abdominal hypopressive Exercises (AHE)

Intervention Type OTHER

Active and specific Therapeutic exercises will be used to treat postpartum low back pain in this study. AHE consisted of exhaling to their expiratory reserve volume, then holding their breath (apnea), and expanding their rib cage, to draw their abdominal wall inward and cranially without inhalation. Each exercise will have a specific frequency, intensity, and duration.

General exercise group

This group will receive general exercises (Bridging, knee to chest, Straight leg rise) these will be repeated 3-5 times with 1 min rest between exercises. Between 6 and 15 repetitions will be performed within each session based on the participant's mastery of the exercises and readiness to progress. Each exercise to be repeated 3-5 times per set, and participants will be asked to perform technique once daily for 6 weeks

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

General exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

General exercises are therapeutic exercises for core muscles for the treatment of postpartum low back pain.

Interventions

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Abdominal hypopressive Exercises (AHE)

Active and specific Therapeutic exercises will be used to treat postpartum low back pain in this study. AHE consisted of exhaling to their expiratory reserve volume, then holding their breath (apnea), and expanding their rib cage, to draw their abdominal wall inward and cranially without inhalation. Each exercise will have a specific frequency, intensity, and duration.

Intervention Type OTHER

General exercises

General exercises are therapeutic exercises for core muscles for the treatment of postpartum low back pain.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Postpartum non-radiating low back Pain
* LBP severity \>3 on numeric pain rating scale (NPRS)
* Spontaneous vaginal delivery

Exclusion Criteria

* Prenatal history of low back pain
* Caesarean section
* Hypertension
* Puerperium period
* Arterial complications
* Neurological deficit
* Disc Bulge
* Lumbar Radiculopathy

Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes