Prevalence and severity of symptoms related to low back pain in pregnant women (20-30 weeks): a cross- sectional study.
Completed
- Conditions
- low back painpelvic girdle pain1004323710010273
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
uncomplicated singleton pregnancy between 20th and 30th week of pregnancy
Exclusion Criteria
younger then 18 years, insufficient knowledge of Dutch language
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>- the presence of low back pain (with a question and a drawing to indicate the<br /><br>place of the pain)<br /><br>- the presence and severity of incontinence (Likert scale and Prafab scale)<br /><br>- the presence and severity of fatigue (11-point Likert scale)<br /><br>- the severity of low back pain (11-point Likert scale)<br /><br>- the severity of disabilities as a consequence of the low back pain (Québec<br /><br>Back Pain Disability Scale)<br /><br>- the extent of irradiation of low back pain (with a drawing on which the<br /><br>subject can indicate the place of the pain)<br /><br>Examination:<br /><br>- posterior pelvic pain provocation test (positive or negative)<br /><br>- strength measurement with the ASLR test (Likert scale)<br /><br>- influence of pelvic belt on ASLR test (Likert scale)<br /><br>- strength of isometric hip adduction (with a Microfet)</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>not applicable</p><br>