Simple exercises may soothe Post-Colonoscopy tailbone pain
NCT ID NCT07438678
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether a type of physical therapy called Maitland mobilization, combined with exercises, can help people with tailbone pain after a colonoscopy. 42 adults with this condition were split into two groups: one received standard care (heat and stretches), and the other received the mobilization plus exercises. The goal was to see if the new approach reduced pain, improved movement, and boosted quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Maitland mobilization and lumbopelvic coordination exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug therapy for tailbone pain after colonoscopy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 42 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is a physical therapy technique, not a cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
INCLUSION CRITERIA * Males and Females between 18 to 60 * Diagnosed with post colonoscopy coccydynia * Pain in the lower back and around coccyx area without palpation and radiation * Pain level of 3 at the scale of 10 * No history of trauma to the coccyx * Ability to participate in the study EXCLUSION CRITERIA * Present of neurological disorders * Any trauma or surgery * Pregnancy * Cyst or cancer in the pelvic region * Diabetes mellitus * Major ligament injuries in the pelvic region * Any type of fractures * Diagnosed psychological disorders
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ali Rehabilitation and Pain relieve center Multan
Multan Khurd, Punjab Province, 60810, Pakistan
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