NCT00883428

Prevalence of Low Back and Pelvic Pain in Pregnant Women

Prevalence of Low Back and Pelvic Pain in Pregnant Women and Factors Associated With a Greater Risk of Having it

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 1,158 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kovacs Foundation · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 48 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of low back and pelvic pain in Spanish pregnant women. The results should allow for the identification of factors associated with a greater risk of having it during pregnancy. Once risk factors are identified, other studies can assess the effectiveness of measures to reduce this pain.

Detailed description

Validated methods were used to gather data on the prevalence of LBP, LP and PGP, anthropometric and socio-demographic characteristics, history of LBP, obstetrical history, physical activity before and during pregnancy, mattress and sleep characteristics, disability, anxiety, and depression. Separate multiple logistic regression models were developed to identify the variables associated with LBP, LP and PGP.

Conditions

• Low Back Pain
• Pelvic Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Set of questionnaires	A set of questionnaires to determine the existence of low back and pelvic pain during the pregnancy, and to identify possible risk factors.

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-06-01
• Primary completion: 2011-04-01
• Completion: 2011-06-01
• First posted: 2009-04-17
• Last updated: 2014-03-13

Locations

20 sites across 1 country: Spain