Effects of Muscle Energy Technique Versus Aerobic Exercises on Pain and Disability in Patients With Chronic Pelvic Pain

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

40

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 20, 2022

Primary Completion Date

July 15, 2022

Study Completion Date

July 15, 2022

Conditions
Pelvic PainChronic Pain
Interventions
OTHER

Muscle Energy Technique

"Muscle energy technique (Post Isometric relaxation) three times per week for 8 weeks.~* MET of the Iliopsoas~* MET of Piriformis muscle~* MET of Quadratus Lumborum muscle~* MET of Erector Spinae muscle"

OTHER

Aerobic Exercises

"Aerobic exercise (treadmill walking) three times per week for 8 weeks~* Warm-up phase: in which each patient alternately steps their legs forward, backward, and sideways in each direction for 5 min~* Active phase: Treadmill speed was 3km/hour for 5 weeks and progress to 4km/hour after 5 weeks for 20 min.~* Cool down phase: During a cool down period take a deep breath with both arms overhead and exhale while bringing the arms down, shaking out the legs and arms for 5 min."

Trial Locations (1)

54550

Jinnah Hospital, Lahore

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Riphah International University

OTHER