Acceptability and effectiveness of multi-media delivery of an exercise programme among postpartum women with lumbo pelvic pain in Taiwa

Completed

• Conditions: umbo pelvic pain (LPP); Signs and Symptoms; Abdominal and pelvic pain

• Registration Number: ISRCTN51146251
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Bedfordshire

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-04-29
• Study Completion: 2016-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 February 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant women who had LPP in the region of the lower back and/or anterior and/or posterior region of the pelvis and pain intensity on visual analogue scale (VAS) via self-report point on or over 30mm in the past week
2. Age > 18 years
3. Primipara and single-foetal pregnancy
4. No history of LPP before pregnancy
5. No history of perinatal complications for mother and baby
6. Planned vaginal delivery
7. Willing to provide informed consent for participation
8. Able to complete written forms in Mandarin

Exclusion Criteria

1. History of clinician-reported contraindications for exercise
2. History of diagnosis of spinal problems before pregnancy
3. History of LPP before pregnancy
4. Pain intensity on visual analogue scale (VAS) via self-report point less than 30mm in the past week
5. History of perinatal complications
6. Birth (planned/actual) by caesarean section
7. Age < 18 years

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified