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Managing Pregnancy Pain With Baduanjin Exercise

No phase Interventional Pregnancy-related Low Back and Pelvic Pain Pregnancy

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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: Prenatal Baduanjin Exercise Program.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Pregnancy-related Low Back and Pelvic Pain, Pregnancy. Basic parameters: 18 years — 45 years · Female.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
China
Next step
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Official title

Effect of Baduanjin Exercise Intervention on Pregnancy-Related Pain and Quality of Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Overview

This is a randomized controlled trial studying whether a 12-week Baduanjin exercise program (a traditional Chinese mind-body exercise) can reduce low back pain and improve quality of life in pregnant women.

Interventions

  • Behavioral Prenatal Baduanjin Exercise Program
    A structured 12-week program featuring Baduanjin, a traditional Chinese mind-body exercise involving gentle, flowing movements. Participants receive 24 online instructional sessions (approximately 2 s

Primary outcome measures

  • Low Back Pain Severity [Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, post-intervention (12 weeks)]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
  • Back Disability [Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, post-intervention (12 weeks)]
  • Pelvic Disability [Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, post-intervention (12 weeks)]
  • Urinary Incontinence [Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, post-intervention (12 weeks)]
  • Urinary Incontinence Severity [Time frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, post-intervention (12 weeks)]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Single pregnancy (carrying one fetus).
  • Gestational age: 14-20 weeks at enrollment.
  • No contraindications to exercise during pregnancy (as determined by medical evaluation).

Exclusion criteria

  • Adverse pregnancy symptoms:
  • Dizziness, blurred vision, vaginal bleeding, or other high-risk signs.
  • Pre-existing medical conditions: Orthopedic, cardiovascular, or psychiatric diseases; cognitive impairment.
  • Pregnancy complications: Preterm labor, placenta previa.
  • Inability to attend regular prenatal check-ups.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double blind
Primary purpose
Treatment

Study locations

China · 1 center
  • Peking Union Medical College — Beijing

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07153653 · K5090

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗