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NCT Number: NCT07560774

Online-Delivered Core Stability Exercises in Postpartum Women

This study will examine a 12-week online core stability program for postpartum women, where participants will complete supervised sessions three times per week and will be compared with an education-only group. The intervention group will participate in supervised, real-time sessions via a video-conferencing platform, three times per week for 12 weeks. Exercises combine isometric and dynamic core stability tasks, progressing in difficulty over time. Dynamic postural control will be assessed using the lower quarter Y-Balance Test (YBT-LQ), while trunk endurance will be measured using the flexor endurance, extensor endurance, and side bridge tests.

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Key information

Conditions

Postpartum Postural Stability Trunk Muscle Endurance

Age range

20 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • singleton pregnancy;
  • medically uncomplicated delivery;
  • clearance from a healthcare provider to participate in low- to moderate-intensity exercise;
  • self-reported difficulties with trunk endurance, balance, or early fatigue during daily activities.

Exclusion criteria

  • unresolved obstetric complications;
  • severe pelvic floor dysfunction requiring specialized medical management; (3) neurological or musculoskeletal conditions affecting balance

(4) participation in structured core training more than once per week during the previous three months.

Treatment and study plan

online core stability exercise group

Other

The intervention group participated in supervised, real-time sessions via a video-conferencing platform, three times per week for 12 weeks.

an education-only control group

Other

Participants in the control group received standard postpartum education delivered online once every two weeks over the 12-week period.

Primary outcomes

  1. Dynamic Postural Control

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    The lower quarter Y-Balance Test (YBT-LQ) will be used to assess dynamic postural control of the lower extremity. Participants will perform maximal reach in the anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral directions while maintaining single-leg stance on a standardized YBT device or equivalent setup. Reach distances are normalized to leg length, and a composite score is calculated as the sum of the three directions divided by three times leg length, multiplied by 100.

  2. Trunk endurance

    Time frame: 12 weeks

    Trunk endurance will be evaluated using three standardized tests: (a) the flexor endurance test (time holding a seated trunk flexion position against gravity); (b) the extensor endurance test (time maintaining the torso in a horizontal position in prone with the pelvis supported); and (c) the side bridge test (time maintaining a side plank position on each side). All endurance times will be recorded in seconds, with longer durations indicating better endurance.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Nadia Radwan, PHD

CONTACT

[email protected]

+966561728094

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Online-Delivered Core Stability Exercises on Postural Control and Trunk Endurance in Postpartum Women

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2027
First posted
May 1, 2026
Registry last updated
May 1, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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