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Can breathing exercises ease pelvic pain after childbirth? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT06284278

Symptom relief Sponsor: YI-JU TSAI Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether 8 weeks of diaphragmatic breathing or pelvic stabilization exercises, done at home via video calls, can reduce pain and disability in 60 postpartum women with pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain. Participants will also receive pelvic anatomy education. The goal is to find a convenient, effective treatment that improves quality of life for new mothers.

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Active substance
diaphragmatic breathing exercise and pelvic stabilization exercise
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide effective, accessible home-based exercise options to reduce pain and improve quality of life for new mothers with pelvic girdle pain.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study (60 participants) comparing two non-drug interventions. Results may not apply to all postpartum women, and the exercises may not outperform simple education.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 60 people

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Started

Mar 2024

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

20 to 65 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 20-65 years * Postpartum ≥ 3 months * Pain located in sacroiliac joints (i.e., pain located between the posterior iliac crest and gluteal fold) * Pregnancy-related cause of pelvic pain that pain occurs during pregnancy or after delivery (i.e., not traumatic or degenerative cause) * At least 2 positive findings of 6 pain provocation tests for pelvic pain * Score of Active Straight Leg Rise (ASLR) test \> 0 Exclusion Criteria: * being pregnant or actively trying to get pregnant * having known causes of pelvic girdle pain, such as fractures and rheumatism * having undergone lumbar, pelvic, gynecologic or obstetric surgery * having current neurological symptoms and signs in lower extremities such as lumbar radiculopathy and myelopathy * having cancer * having cardiovascular disease * being diagnosed as having a psychiatric disease * active infection or infectious disease in the pelvis or abdomen * having experience with structured and supervised core or trunk exercise training programs.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pelvic Girdle Pain pregnancy disorder puerperal disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Pelvic girdle pain Postpartum Pregnancy related

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Cheng Kung University

    RECRUITING

    Tainan, Taiwan, 701, Taiwan

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