Effect of Kinetic Control Training on Postnatal Low Back Pain

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · Aug 2, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how a special type of exercise called kinetic control training, combined with using a hotpack, might help women who have low back pain after giving birth. The study will compare this combined treatment to using a hotpack alone to see which works better in easing pain and improving movement.

Women between 25 and 35 years old who have had postnatal low back pain for at least six months and rate their pain as moderate to severe may be eligible to join. Participants should have a healthy weight (with a body mass index between 20 and 25) and be medically stable. They will also be tested to make sure their back muscles show certain patterns that this training aims to improve. Those with other health issues like neurological problems, past spine surgery, or who are pregnant won’t be able to participate. If you join, you can expect to take part in exercise sessions focused on improving how your back and pelvis move, along with using a warm hotpack to help with pain. This study has not started recruiting yet, but it hopes to find better ways to help women manage long-lasting back pain after childbirth.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• • \*\*Inclusion Criteria:\*\*
• • Female patients with postnatal low back pain (PLBP) that lasted for at least 6 months.
• • Pain intensity ≥ 5 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
• • Limitation score ≤ 5 on the Modified Schober Test.
• • Age between 25 and 35 years.
• • Body mass index (BMI) between 20-25 kg/m².
• • Medically stable and able to provide informed consent.
• * Positive result in the extension uncontrolled movement test, indicating:
• • Loss of lumbopelvic control.
• • Overactivity of global extensors during functional tasks. \*Exclusion Criteria:\*\*
• • Any neurological or rheumatological disorders.
• • Previous spinal surgery.
• • Pregnancy or planning to become pregnant during the study period.
• • BMI outside the 20-25 kg/m² range.
• • Inability to participate in exercise or physical activity.