The Relationship Between Psychosocial Factors Affecting Pain Perception and Physical Activity Level in Pregnant Women With Lumbopelvic Pain

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• Conditions: Investigate the Relationship Between the Psychosocial Factors Affecting Pain Perception and Physical Activity Levels in Pregnant Women With Lumbopelvic Pain

• Registration Number: NCT05418738
• Lead Sponsor: Uskudar University

Brief Summary

Lumbopelvic pain (LPP) is a common condition encountered during pregnancy. During pregnancy, 50% of women experience LPP. This study was planned to show the relationship between psychosocial factors affecting the perception of pain such as pregnancy-related psychosocial factors, pregnancy-related distress, catastrophization and pain self-efficacy and physical activity level in pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain. This study was conducted using the questionnaires.

Detailed Description

In pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain, physical activity during pregnancy has many positive effects on both maternal and infant health. Therefore, it is necessary to know the factors affecting physical activity during pregnancy and make arrangements regarding these factors. This study was planned to reveal the relationship between pregnancy-related psychosocial factors, pregnancy-related distress, catastrophizing, and pain self-efficacy, which affect pain perception, and physical activity level in pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain. The study was conducted with 60 pregnant women who met the inclusion criteria. This study was conducted using the questionnaires prepared in the electronic environment and sent to the participants. This study aims to investigate the relationship between the psychosocial factors affecting pain perception and physical activity levels in pregnant women with LPP.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-08-01
• Primary Completion: 2020-12-31
• Study Completion: 2020-12-31
• Status Verified: 2022-06
• Study First Submitted: 2022-06-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-06-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-06-09
• Study First Posted: 2022-06-14
• Last Update Posted: 2022-06-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Women between the ages of 18-45, who had pain in the lumbopelvic region for more than a week, who had pain between 1-10 according to the VAS, who could read and understand Turkish, who were in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, and who did not exercise regularly before pregnancy were included in this cross-sectional and descriptive study.

Exclusion Criteria

• having pregnancy complications (preeclampsia, pregnancy-related hypertension, diabetes, etc.), having gynecological or urological problems leading to pain during pregnancy, and having a history of acute or chronic disease, surgical intervention and trauma in the musculoskeletal or nervous system.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS)	10 munites	PCS, was used to determine ehe level of pain catastrophizing in pregnant women. It was developed by Sullivan et al. in 1995 to assess the exaggerated and negative mental response of individuals during the pain experience, in other words, their levels of catastrophizing. The PCS is comprised of 13 items, including the feelings and opinions of individuals about their last pain experience.
The Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ)	20 minutes	PPAQ was used to reveal the physical activity levels of pregnant women. With this questionnaire, the intensity, frequency, and duration of physical activity are evaluated in pregnant women. It consists of 32 items that assess housework/caregiving activities, professional activities, sports/exercise activities, transportation activities, and inactivity.
The Antenatal Psychosocial Health Assessment Scale (ALPHA)	20 munites	ALPHA was used to evaluate the psychosocial states of pregnant women participating in the study. The ALPHA was created by Yıldız in 2011 to assess the psychosocial health states of pregnant women.
Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale (TPDS)	10 minutes	TPDS, was used to determine the distress states of pregnant women. The TPDS is used to assess distress developing during pregnancy. The TPDS, which was created by Pop et al. in 2011, consists of 16 items in total.
The Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ)	5 munites	PSEQ applied to the participating pregnant women was created by M.K. Nicholas in 1989 to assess the confidence of individuals, who experienced pain, in carrying out activities despite pain. It consists of 10 items.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Uskudar University; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey