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NCT Number: NCT07516743

Acute Effects of Motor Imagery Exercises in Individuals With Pregnancy-Related Lumbopelvic Pain

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of single-session motor imagery exercises on pain and motor imagery in individuals with pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain.

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Key information

Conditions

Pregnancy-related Lumbopelvic Pain

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

KTO Karatay University

Konya, Karatay, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Be in a singleton, uncomplicated pregnancy.
  • Lumbopelvic pain (lower back or pelvic girdle pain) must have begun during pregnancy.
  • Be between the 12th and 40th weeks of pregnancy.
  • Be capable of understanding motor imagery training and following instructions.

Exclusion criteria

  • A history of chronic lower back pain present before pregnancy and persisting during pregnancy.
  • Symptoms of neuropathic lower back pain (e.g., radiculopathy), inflammatory conditions such as tumors, infections, compression fractures, or ankylosing spondylitis that are specific causes of lower back or pelvic pain, a history of previous spinal or pelvic surgery,
  • Severe neurological disorders, metabolic disorders, or severe orthopedic conditions,
  • Medical restrictions that prevent exercise or maintaining certain positions (e.g., lying on the back).

Treatment and study plan

Motor Imagery Exercise

Device

A single session of motor imagery exercise will be performed according to the PETTLEP model.

Placebo Motor Imagery Exercise

Other

A single session of placebo motor imagery exercise will be performed according to the PETTLEP model.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain Severity

    Time frame: Baseline and immediately post-intervention

    The pain of the participants will be evaluated with a 10 cm Visual Analog Scale before the treatment and at the end of the application. "0" means no pain, "10" means excruciating pain. Results will be recorded in cm.

  2. Motor Imagery

    Time frame: Baseline and immediately post-intervention

    Motor imagery ability will be assessed using the Movement Imagery Questionnaire (MIQ). The questionnaire consists of items assessing visual imagery (clarity of the image) and kinesthetic imagery (intensity of the sensation). Each item is scored on a 7-point scale (1 = very hard to imagine, 7 = very easy to imagine). Subscale scores (visual and kinesthetic) and a total score will be calculated. Higher scores indicate better motor imagery ability.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

KTO Karatay University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Apr 8, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 14, 2026

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