Persistent Low Back and Pelvic Pain 3-6 Months Post Partum
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...
Brief Summary
Official Title: “Persistent Low Back Pain and Pelvic Pain 3-6 Months Post Partum”
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.
- Study Type: Interventional
- Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Study Primary Completion Date: May 2011
Detailed Clinical Trial Description
The study is a follow up study to "Prevalence of low back pain and pelvic pain in the pregnant population in Stavanger".
Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial
- Other: exercise advise
- Exercises
- Other: chiropractic treatment and exercises
- Manipulation, mobilisation, soft tissue work, ergonomic and exercise advise. Maximum 12 treatments
Arms, Groups and Cohorts in this Clinical Trial
- Experimental: Chiropractic treatment, exercise
- Chiropractic treatment and exercise
- Experimental: Exercises
- Exercise advise
Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial
Primary Measures
- Oswestry Disability Index
- Time Frame: 20 weeks after the initial assessment
Safety Issue?: Yes
- Time Frame: 20 weeks after the initial assessment
Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial
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
Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Female
Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 16 Years
Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: 50 Years
Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No
Clinical Trial Investigator Information
Lead Investigator: Helse Stavanger HF Other
Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts
Jan P Larsen, MD Dr med Study Director Helse Stavanger HF
Overall Contact: Inger W Kjaermann, MSc. DC 004795220540 ikjaermann@yahoo.no
Additional Information
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on February 12, 2012
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00974103
Study ID Number: 2009/798
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00974103
Health Authority: Norway: Ethics Committee
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