Giving an overview in women who are 20-30 weeks pregnant of the frequency and severity of physical signs and symptoms, which are according to literature related to low back pain in pregnancy.
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Brief title
Condition
- Tendon, ligament and cartilage disorders
- Pregnancy, labour, delivery and postpartum conditions
Synonym
Research involving
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
- the presence of low back pain (with a question and a drawing to indicate the
place of the pain)
- the presence and severity of incontinence (Likert scale and Prafab scale)
- the presence and severity of fatigue (11-point Likert scale)
- the severity of low back pain (11-point Likert scale)
- the severity of disabilities as a consequence of the low back pain (Québec
Back Pain Disability Scale)
- the extent of irradiation of low back pain (with a drawing on which the
subject can indicate the place of the pain)
Examination:
- posterior pelvic pain provocation test (positive or negative)
- strength measurement with the ASLR test (Likert scale)
- influence of pelvic belt on ASLR test (Likert scale)
- strength of isometric hip adduction (with a Microfet)
Secondary outcome
not applicable
Background summary
Much research has been performed about the prevalence of low back pain during
pregnancy. In the review of Wu et al (2004) a total of 28 studies are
described. The assessed frequencies vary enormously from study to study (3.9
tot 89.9%). This is partly caused by the use of various definitions and because
some investigators exclude patients with minor complaints or negative tests.
With the presented study all physical signs and symptoms, which are according
to literature related to low back pain in pregnancy, inventorised. Besides the
prevalence also severity of the various complaints will be measured. See also:
'Introduction and rationale' in the Template Research Protocol. Because too few
information is known about severity of symptoms which are related to low back
pain during pregnancy it is difficult to plan social and political strategy
and/or to plan scientific research about this problem. It is obvious that
society and science handle differently with a problem with low impact than with
a large social problem. Policymakers and scientists could use the results of
the presented study. Scientists could see the figures to estimate how many
persons have to be asked for cooperation to include enough persons who fulfill
required criteria. Otherwise readers of publications are able with the found
figures to trace back which proportion of the total population is presented in
the selection. This makes it easier to compare studies with each
other.
Study objective
Giving an overview in women who are 20-30 weeks pregnant of the frequency and
severity of physical signs and symptoms, which are according to literature
related to low back pain in pregnancy.
Study design
cross- sectional
Study burden and risks
Participants fill in three questionnaires and visit the midwife practice once.
Completion of the questionnaires takes ten minutes and performing physical
examination takes five minutes. The examination takes place in supine position,
is harmless and is hardly burdensome.
Dr. Molewaterplein 40
3015 GD Rotterdam
Nederland
Dr. Molewaterplein 40
3015 GD Rotterdam
Nederland
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Age
Inclusion criteria
uncomplicated singleton pregnancy between 20th and 30th week of pregnancy
Exclusion criteria
younger then 18 years, insufficient knowledge of Dutch language
Design
Recruitment
Followed up by the following (possibly more current) registration
No registrations found.
Other (possibly less up-to-date) registrations in this register
No registrations found.
In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL19441.078.07 |