Activity of hip flexors and transverse abdominal muscles in postpartum Pregnancy-related Pelvic girdle Pain (PPP)

• Conditions: posterior pelvic pain; pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain; 10028377

• Registration Number: NL-OMON30177
• Lead Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 18 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain arose during pregnancy or just after delivery and is still present 6 weeks after delivery

Exclusion Criteria

other locomotor pathology that would affect walking
cardiac or pulmonary problems that would affect walking

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>1. Questionnaires<br /><br>2. Anamnesis and physical examination by the orthopaedic surgeon<br /><br>3. The H-reflex of the m. rectus femoris<br /><br>4. Kinematics of Active Straight Leg Raising:<br /><br>how high can participants raise the leg, how long can they keep the leg in<br /><br>that<br /><br>position, is this dependent on experimental condition?<br /><br>5. Muscle activity during Active Straight Leg Raising:<br /><br>relative timing, amplitude, dependence on experimental condition<br /><br>6. Gait kinematics on the treadmill<br /><br>what are maximal and comfortable walking velocity, what are the relative<br /><br>phases<br /><br>of horizontal rotations during walking, what is the step frequency, how are<br /><br>these<br /><br>dependent on experimental condition?<br /><br>7. Muscle activity durinig walking on the treadmill<br /><br>relative timing, amplitude, dependence on experimental condition</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Relationships between primary study parameters--such as relative timing of hip<br /><br>flexors with respect to transverse abdominal muscles.</p><br>