Spontaneous contraction pattern of the Transverse Abdominal muscle in pregnancy-related low back pai
Recruiting
- Conditions
- back painnon-specific low back pain10023213
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
uncomplicated singleton pregnancy, in week 20-30;
Exclusion Criteria
Insufficient knowledge of Dutch language to fill in questionnaires; low back pain with a specific cause; systemic disorders of the neuromuscular system; arthritis of spine and/or hips; severe disturbance of anatomy of back, pelvis and/or abdomen (congenital, by trauma, surgery or adipositas); severe psychopathology.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>To be able to answer the primary research question part 1 the following primary<br /><br>study parameters will be used:<br /><br>- the thickness (in mm) of the three abdominal muscles in the lateral part of<br /><br>the abdominal wall during rest and during 5 described test situations.<br /><br>- the answer on the question: *Did you feel pain in the low back region during<br /><br>the past week? (Yes / No).<br /><br>- the place were the pain is indicated on a drawing<br /><br><br /><br>To be able to answer the primary research question part 2 the following extra<br /><br>primary study parameters will be used:<br /><br>- the severity of pain measured on an 11-points Numeric Analog Scale.<br /><br>- the severity of pain-related disability measured with the Dutch version of<br /><br>the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale.<br /><br>- the score on the ASLR-test (range 0-10)<br /><br><br /><br><br /><br><br /><br><br /><br></p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>To be able to answer the secondary research question the following extra<br /><br>primary study parameters will be used:<br /><br>- the severity of pain measured on an 11-points Numeric Analog Scale (score 4<br /><br>and higher).<br /><br>- the score on the ASLR-test (negative or positive).<br /><br>- the score for the Posterior Pelvic Pain Provocation test (negative or<br /><br>positive).</p><br>