Auricular acupuncture for treatment of low back pain and posterior pelvic pain in pregnancy
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- ower back pain and/or pain in the posterior pelvic girdlePregnancy and Childbirth
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN41033073
- Lead Sponsor
- Spanish Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs (Carlos III Health Institute) (Spain)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 212
Inclusion Criteria
1. Pregnant women (24 -36 weeks' gestation)
2. Aged at least 17 years
3. Diagnosed with pregnancy-related lower back pain and/or pain in the posterior pelvic girdle (LBPGP)
4. Who have not previously received acupuncture
Exclusion Criteria
1. Pregnant women who began to suffer LBPGP before their pregnancy
2. Pregnant women with signs suggesting LBPGP secondary to inflammatory, infectious, traumatic, neoplastic or degenerative processes
3. Pregnant women receiving anticoagulation therapy or presenting dermatitis of the auricle
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Reduction in pain intensity, according to the visual analogue scale (painVAS), at 2 weeks after the start of treatment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Functional status with respect to LBPGP (according to the Roland-Morris lumbar disability questionnaire) <br>2. Health-related quality of life (SF12) at 2 weeks after the start of treatment<br>3. Reduction in pain intensity, according to the visual analogue scale (painVAS), at 12 and 48 weeks postpartum