PostpartumNCT07848425
Postural Correction and Lumbar Stabilization vs MET for Postpartum Pain
A study testing Postural Correction and Lumbar Stabilization Exercises and Muscle Energy Technique (MET) in people with Postpartum, run by University of Lahore.
Trial summary
This randomized clinical trial will evaluate the effectiveness of combined postural correction and lumbar stabilization exercises compared with Muscle Energy Technique (MET) in postpartum women with sacroiliac joint dysfunction following cesarean delivery. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 45 years, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Postpartum
- What is being tested?
- Postural Correction and Lumbar Stabilization Exercises and Muscle Energy Technique (MET)
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 82 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 11 Sep 2026to 11 Dec 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 45 years
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Females aged 18-45 years. Postpartum women within the specified postpartum period according to the study protocol.
- Participants who have postpartum low back/pelvic musculoskeletal symptoms relevant to the study.
- Participants who are medically stable and able to participate in physiotherapy. Participants who are able to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
- Participants willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent.
Who cannot join
- Women with a history of major spinal, pelvic, or lower-limb surgery. Participants with serious spinal pathology, including fracture, malignancy, infection, or severe neurological involvement.
- Participants with severe cardiovascular, neurological, or systemic conditions that contraindicate therapeutic exercise or manual therapy.
- Participants with acute musculoskeletal injury requiring medical/surgical management.
- Participants with pregnancy-related complications requiring specialized medical management.
- Participants currently receiving another structured physiotherapy program targeting the same condition.
- Participants unable to understand or follow the intervention or outcome-assessment procedures.
- Participants who decline or withdraw informed consent.
About this study
Official title: Effects of Postural Correction Combined With Lumber Stabilization Exercises Versus Muscle Energy Technique in Post-partum Females
This randomized clinical trial will evaluate the effectiveness of combined postural correction and lumbar stabilization exercises compared with Muscle Energy Technique (MET) in postpartum women with sacroiliac joint dysfunction following cesarean delivery. The study will include women aged 18-45 years who are 12-48 weeks postpartum and meet the specified clinical criteria for sacroiliac joint dysfunction. A total of 82 participants will be randomly allocated into two groups of 41 participants each. The intervention group will receive postural correction and stabilization exercises, while the comparison group will receive Muscle Energy Technique. Treatment will be provided three times per week for four weeks. Pain intensity, functional disability, and pelvic girdle-related pain and activity limitations will be assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire (PGQ), respectively. Outcomes will be assessed before and after the intervention to determine the comparative effects of the two physiotherapy approaches.
- Conditions
- Postpartum
- Being tested
- Postural Correction and Lumbar Stabilization Exercises, Muscle Energy Technique (MET)
- Keywords
- Postpartum females;, Sacroiliac joint dysfunction;, Postural correction; Lumbar stabilization exercises, ; Muscle Energy Technique (MET).
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Postural Correction and Lumbar Stabilization ExercisesBehavioural
A physiotherapy-based exercise intervention consisting of postural correction strategies and lumbar stabilization exercises designed to improve postural alignment, trunk stability, and functional outcomes in postpartum females.
Muscle Energy Technique (MET)Behavioural
A manual physiotherapy intervention involving therapist-guided muscle energy techniques to address musculoskeletal dysfunction and improve mobility and functional outcomes in postpartum females.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle Energy Technique (MET) | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Postural Correction and Lumbar Stabilization Exercises; Behavioral: Muscle Energy Technique (MET) |
| Postural Correction and Lumbar | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Postural Correction and Lumbar Stabilization Exercises; Behavioral: Muscle Energy Technique (MET) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pain
Pain measured by VAS
Measured: 8 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Sep 2026
- Study start11 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion11 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion11 Dec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for PostpartumStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 82 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Lahore
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Sadaf Anjum, University of Lahore
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07848425
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Aina
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 23 Sep 2026
- Last updated
- 30 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Postural Correction Combined With Lumber Stabilization Exercises Versus Muscle Energy Technique in Post-partum Females
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07848425
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Aina
- Conditions
- Postpartum
- Keywords
- Postpartum females;, Sacroiliac joint dysfunction;, Postural correction; Lumbar stabilization exercises, ; Muscle Energy Technique (MET).
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 82 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of LahoreUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 11 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 11 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 11 Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 30 Sep 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This randomized clinical trial will evaluate the effectiveness of combined postural correction and lumbar stabilization exercises compared with Muscle Energy Technique (MET) in postpartum women with sacroiliac joint dysfunction following cesarean delivery. The study will include women aged 18-45 years who are 12-48 weeks postpartum and meet the specified clinical criteria for sacroiliac joint dysfunction. A total of 82 participants will be randomly allocated into two groups of 41 participants each. The intervention group will receive postural correction and stabilization exercises, while the comparison group will receive Muscle Energy Technique. Treatment will be provided three times per week for four weeks. Pain intensity, functional disability, and pelvic girdle-related pain and activity limitations will be assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire (PGQ), respectively. Outcomes will be assessed before and after the intervention to determine the comparative effects of the two physiotherapy approaches.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle Energy Technique (MET) | Active comparator | Behavioral: Postural Correction and Lumbar Stabilization Exercises, Behavioral: Muscle Energy Technique (MET) |
| Postural Correction and Lumbar | Experimental | Behavioral: Postural Correction and Lumbar Stabilization Exercises, Behavioral: Muscle Energy Technique (MET) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 45 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Females aged 18-45 years. Postpartum women within the specified postpartum period according to the study protocol.
- Participants who have postpartum low back/pelvic musculoskeletal symptoms relevant to the study.
- Participants who are medically stable and able to participate in physiotherapy. Participants who are able to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
- Participants willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent.
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Women with a history of major spinal, pelvic, or lower-limb surgery. Participants with serious spinal pathology, including fracture, malignancy, infection, or severe neurological involvement.
- Participants with severe cardiovascular, neurological, or systemic conditions that contraindicate therapeutic exercise or manual therapy.
- Participants with acute musculoskeletal injury requiring medical/surgical management.
- Participants with pregnancy-related complications requiring specialized medical management.
- Participants currently receiving another structured physiotherapy program targeting the same condition.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Postural Correction and Lumbar Stabilization ExercisesA physiotherapy-based exercise intervention consisting of postural correction strategies and lumbar stabilization exercises designed to improve postural alignment, trunk stability, and functional outcomes in postpartum females. | Behavioural | Muscle Energy Technique (MET), Postural Correction and Lumbar |
| Muscle Energy Technique (MET)A manual physiotherapy intervention involving therapist-guided muscle energy techniques to address musculoskeletal dysfunction and improve mobility and functional outcomes in postpartum females. | Behavioural | Muscle Energy Technique (MET), Postural Correction and Lumbar |
Primary outcome
Pain
Time frame: 8 weeks
Pain measured by VAS
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 Sep 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Postural Correction and Lumbar Stabilization Exercises and Muscle Energy Technique (MET) in people with Postpartum, run by University of Lahore.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Pain (time frame: 8 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Sep 2026.