Investigation of the Effect of Biomechanical and Viscoelastic Properties of Plantar Fascia on Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnant Women

Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey1 site in 1 country73 target enrollmentJanuary 2, 2021

ConditionsPelvic Girdle Pain Biomechanical and Viscoelastic Properties of Plantar Fascia Pregnant Woman

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Pelvic Girdle Pain
Sponsor: Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Enrollment: 73
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Evaluation of plantar pressure distrubution
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 4 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Pelvic girdle pain is frequently experienced in pregnant women and the mechanism of pelvic girdle pain is not known exactly. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of biomechanical and viscoelastic properties of plantar fascia on pelvic girdle pain in pregnant women.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2, 2021

End Date

May 23, 2021

Last Updated

4 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Pregnant women in the 2nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy with pelvic girdle pain
•Pregnant women in the 2nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy without pelvic girdle pain
•First pregnancy
•20-40 years old
•Healthy woman without pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria

•Participant having any kind of connective tissue disease
•Presence of orthopedic or neurological problems in the lower extremities that may cause musculoskeletal disorder and biomechanical alignment deviations
•Presence of foot pain that started before pregnancy and lasts for more than 3 months
•Presence of lumbar-pelvic pain that started before pregnancy and lasts for more than 3 months
•Have had 2 or more births
•Presence of multiple pregnancy (twins, triplets etc)
•Presence of ankle-ankle fracture and operation history in the last 6 months

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Evaluation of plantar pressure distrubution

Time Frame: Baseline Measurements

Measuring of plantar pressure distrubution (with Tekscan, Boston, MA, USA) in free standing position

Evaluation of biomechanical and viscoelastic properties of plantar fascia

Time Frame: Baseline Measurements

Measuring of the biomechanical and viscoelastic properties of the plantar fascia (with MyotonPro, Myoton AS, Tallin, Estonia) in the side lying position.