Core stability vs hip strengthening for sacroiliac joint dysfunction

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional study compares two exercise programs in adults with unilateral sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Participants are randomized into a core stability group or a hip strengthening group and followed for six months at Benazir Bhutto Hospital. Outcomes include pain (NPRS), disability (ODI), balance and proprioception measures, and functional status assessed with standardized tools. The study uses non-probability purposive sampling to enroll 22 participants aged 25–55 with chronic SIJ pain and NPRS ≥5. Data will be analyzed with SPSS version 25 to determine relative effects of the two exercise approaches.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients aged 25-55 years diagnosed with unilateral sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
* Patients having pain in the sacroiliac region for more than 3 months.
* Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) score ≥ 5.
* Patients with positive sacroiliac joint provocation tests (such as FABER test, compression test, distraction test, thigh thrust test, or sacral thrust test).
* Individuals able to participate in exercise therapy and follow treatment instructions.

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of lumbar spine surgery or pelvic surgery.
* Lumbar disc herniation or severe spinal pathology.
* Inflammatory joint diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis.
* Neurological disorders affecting balance or proprioception.
* Recent fracture or trauma of the spine or pelvis.
* Pregnancy.

Where it's running

• National physiotherapy center
  Rawalpindi, Pakistan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Muhammad Affan Iqbal, PhD* — Riphah International University
• Study coordinator: Imran Amjad, PhD
• Email: Imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk
• Phone: 03324390125

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.