NCT05403424

Biomechanical and Viscoelastic Properties of Thoracolumbar Fascia in Pregnancy Pelvic Girdle Pain

Investigation of Biomechanical and Viscoelastic Properties of Thoracolumbar Fascia in Pregnant Women With Pelvic Girdle Pain

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

It has not been objectively clarified how the thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) changes the biomechanical adaptations that occur in the lumbopelvic region during pregnancy and whether it is associated with pelvic girdle pain (PGP). Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine the biomechanical and viscoelastic properties of TLF, which adapts to the changes in the lumbopelvic region in pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain, and to investigate its relationship with PGP.

Conditions

• Pregnant Women
• Pelvic Girdle Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Evaluation of pain	The severity of pelvic girdle pain will be evaluated with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Application of pelvic girdle diagnostic tests	Pelvic girdle pain diagnostic tests will be applied.
OTHER	Evaluation of biomechanics and viscoelastic properties of thoracolumbar fascia	The biomechanical and viscoelastic properties of the thoracolumbar fascia will be measured in the prone position and measurements will be taken from three different points
OTHER	Evaluation of activity limitation	Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire will be filled

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-06-01
• Primary completion: 2025-08-15
• Completion: 2025-10-15
• First posted: 2022-06-03
• Last updated: 2024-09-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)