About this trial
The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to determine the combined effects of kinesiotaping and core stability exercises on pain, functional disability, and fear-avoidance beliefs in female patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Bilateral SIJ pain for >3 months
Pain intensity ≥4 on NPRS
≥3 positive SIJ provocation tests (Laslett Cluster)
Willing to participate in 6-week intervention program
Disqualifiers
Low back pain of other origin
Pregnancy
Recent spinal surgery
Inflammatory joint diseases (AS, RA)
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Kinesiotapping and Core Stability Exercises
Other interventionKinesiotaping Protocol: I-bands applied over bilateral SIJ (50% tension), diagonal I-bands across SIJ (75% tension). Applied weekly for 6 weeks. Core Stability Exercises: Bridging (5-10 sec hold, progressive reps) Wall squat (10 sec hold, progressive reps) Knee to chest (progressive reps) Prone arm opposite leg raises (progressive reps) Back extension (progressive reps)
Core Stability Exercises (CSE) only
Other interventionCore Stability Exercises: Bridging (5-10 sec hold, progressive reps) Wall squat (10 sec hold, progressive reps) Knee to chest (progressive reps) Prone arm opposite leg raises (progressive reps) Back extension (progressive reps)
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
Description: The NPRS is a simple, quick, and widely used tool in both clinical and research settings for musculoskeletal pain conditions. It demonstrates excellent test-retest reliability, with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) ranging from 0.79 to 0.96
Modified Oswestry Disability Index (MODI)
Description: The MODI is a widely used and validated tool for assessing disability related to low back and pelvic girdle disorders. It has demonstrated excellent test-retest reliability, with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) ranging from 0.88 to 0.97
Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ)
The FABQ assesses patient beliefs with regard to the effect of physical activity and work on their Low Back Pain. It exhibits excellent test-retest reliability, with intraclass correlation coefficients of 0.82
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