NCT00974103

Persistent Low Back and Pelvic Pain 3-6 Months Post Partum

Persistent Low Back Pain and Pelvic Pain 3-6 Months Post Partum

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 13 (actual)
• Sponsor: Helse Stavanger HF · Other Government
• Sex: Female
• Age: 16 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify how many females have persistent low back pain and/or pelvic pain 3-6 months post partum. The females that have persistent pelvic pain can continue in the study and be examined by a chiropractor. They will then divide the females into Hanne Alberts 5 subgroups of pelvic pain. The females that have one-sided pelvic pain will be invited to participate in a randomised controlled study where chiropractic intervention is compared to exercises.

Detailed description

The study is a follow up study to "Prevalence of low back pain and pelvic pain in the pregnant population in Stavanger".

Conditions

• Pelvic Girdle Pain Post Partum
• Low Back Pain Post Partum

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	exercise advise	Exercises
OTHER	chiropractic treatment and exercises	Manipulation, mobilisation, soft tissue work, ergonomic and exercise advise. Maximum 12 treatments

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-09-01
• Primary completion: 2010-08-01
• Completion: 2010-08-01
• First posted: 2009-09-10
• Last updated: 2012-09-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Norway