Effects of Weighted and Elastic Resistance Training of Gluteus Maximus in Sacroiliac Joint Dysfun… (NCT05052762) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Effects of Weighted and Elastic Resistance Training of Gluteus Maximus in Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
Pakistan54 participantsStarted 2021-08-01
Plain-language summary
This research aims to compare the effect of weighted and elastic resistance training of gluteus maximus in subjects with sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Randomized clinical trials were done. The sample size was 54. The subjects were divided into two groups, 27 subjects in the weighted resistance training group and 27 in the elastic resisted training group. The study duration was of 1 year. The sampling technique applied was the non-probability connivance sampling technique. Only 20-40 years of symptomatic subjects with pain in the SI region for at least 12 weeks (chronic) and had no previous physical therapy treatment were included. Tools used in the study are numeric pain scale, dynamometer, and Oswestry disability index. Data was be analyzed through SPSS 21.
Who can participate
Age range
20 Years – 40 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* pain in the SI region for at least 12 weeks (chronic) and had no previous physical therapy treatment
* SIJ dysfunction confirmed by tests described by McGrath et al.
* These tests included the SI compression, SI distraction, Squish, and Gaenslen.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Subjects with clinical and imaging evidence of any other spinal or pelvic co-morbidity potentially responsible for pain radiating through the sacroiliac region.
* True leg length discrepancy \[measured from the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) to the medial malleolus.
* Back, pelvis, hip, or knee fracture history or surgery.
* Having a systemic pathology including inflammatory joint disease
* Having a musculoskeletal or neurological disease
* Having taken anti-inflammatory medication
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