Intervention for Pregnancy Related Pain
Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Other Specified Pregnancy-Related Conditions
In brief
Women in rural communities receive less access to prenatal care, and experience slightly higher rates of complications during pregnancy. A very prevalent pregnancy related complication is Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain (PPGP), effecting up to 76% of all pregnant women. Historically, PPGP has been thought to originate from hormonal changes associated with pregnancy, but its cause is more likely due to loss of motor control and/or malpositioning of the pelvic bones. Despite growing interest and clinical awareness of the condition, treatment outcomes of PPGP are inconsistent and intervention studies are lacking. The goal of this proposal is to investigate a treatment modality with minimal risks and potential to be self-administered. The Mulligan Concept manual therapy technique aims to restore mechanical function of the lumbopelvic region and has yet to be measured in women with PPGP.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03440073
- Run by
- University of Idaho
- People needed
- 36
- Starts
- 2018-01-10
- Expected to finish
- 2018-05-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-10-23
Who can join
Age: 20 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- reported pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain
You may not qualify if…
- orthopaedic or neurological problems with walking
- prior surgery of the lumbar spine, pelvis, hip, or knee
- fracture
- known malignancy
- active inflammation in the lumbar spine or pelvis
- ankylosing spondylitis, Scheuermann's kyphosis, active polyarthritis, or severe osteoporosis
- any pulmonary, cardiac, visual, auditory, or cognitive disorders
- any other multi/co-morbidities that limit the volunteers ability to complete a gait and sit-to-stand task
- does not receive consent from their maternity care provider
- pain is associated with something other than pregnancy, or is experienced outside of pregnancy prior to the first pregnancy
Where it is running
- Integrated Sport Medicine and Rehabilitative Therapy Clinic — Moscow, Idaho, United States
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