Which exercise eases SI joint pain better? new study compares McKenzie and william methods
NCT ID NCT07438457
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at two types of exercises—McKenzie and William—to see which one works better for people with sacroiliac joint pain. 62 adults aged 20 to 50 took part. The goal was to find out which exercise routine helps more with pain, daily function, and quality of life.
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Study facts
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- 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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62 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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20 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Both male and female age between 20 and 50 years * Patients with sacroiliac joint pain(PSIS) typically present to the buttocks * Pain on numeric pain rating scale ranges between 4-8 * Three out of five tests are positive according to Leslett's criteria from following tests; "distraction test", "FABER Test", Compression Test, "Thigh Thrust test","Gaenslen's test" Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with lumber stenosis and radiculopathy was excluded. * Patient diagnosed of spondylolisthesis and ankylosing spondylitis was not included in the study. * Pregnant and lactating females was excluded * Rheumatoid arthritis, hip fractures. * History of any prior orthopedic surgery.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fatima Memorial Hospital
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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