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

Low Back Pain Post Partum Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00974103
• Other study ID #: 2009/798
• Secondary ID: 2009/798
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: September 9, 2009
• Last updated: August 31, 2012
• Start date: September 2009
• Est. completion date: August 2010

Study information

• Verified date: August 2012
• Source: Helse Stavanger HF
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Norway:National Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Description:

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

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 13
• Est. completion date: August 2010
• Est. primary completion date: August 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 16 Years to 50 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Low back and\or pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy

• Fluent understanding of spoken and written Norwegian

Exclusion Criteria:

• hospitalisation due to pain or complications post partum

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

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

Intervention

Other:
• exercise advise
Exercises
• chiropractic treatment and exercises
Manipulation, mobilisation, soft tissue work, ergonomic and exercise advise. Maximum 12 treatments

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Norway	Stavanger university hospital	Stavanger

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Helse Stavanger HF	University of Stavanger

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Norway, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Oswestry Disability Index		20 weeks after the initial assessment	Yes