Clinical Trial: Pelvic Girdle Pain in a Pregnant Population in Western Norway.
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: A Study of Pelvic Girdle Pain in a Pregnant Population in Western Norway - Incidence, Cumulative Prevalence, Course and Intervention.
Brief Summary:
The objectives in this study are
- to explore the incidence and cumulative prevalence of pelvic girdle pain (PGP) and its subgroups in a prospective longitudinal study during pregnancy, from 18 weeks until 6 weeks after delivery.
- to examine the outcome of chiropractic management for a dominating one-sided PGP subgroup of pregnant women in a single-blinded controlled study, and to use efficacy measures that include pain, functional impairment, and sick-leave frequency.
- to investigate possible predictors for treatment outcome in one-sided PGP in pregnant women.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Helse Stavanger HF
Current Primary Outcome: P4/thigh thrust [ Time Frame: Outcome is assessed at follow-up examination 6 weeks post-partum ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: Oswestry Disability Index [ Time Frame: Outcome is assessed at follow-up examination 6 weeks post-partum ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Oswestry Disability Index [ Time Frame: Outcome is assessed at follow-up examination 6 weeks post-partum ]
Information By: Helse Stavanger HF
Dates:
Date Received: March 22, 2010
Date Started: March 2010
Date Completion:
Last Updated: August 30, 2012
Last Verified: August 2012