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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 ]

As outcome measures we are using pain provocation tests (P4/thigh thrust, Patrick's Faber, Gaenslen's test, and modified Trendelenburg's test), pain palpation tests (long dorsal ligament test and palpation of the symphysis), and a functional test, the active straight leg raise (ASLR) test. All tests are published and described in European guidelines on pelvic girdle pain (PGP). Vleeming A, Albert HB, Ostgaard HC, Sturesson B, Stuge B. European guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic girdle pain. Eur Spine J. 2008 Jun;17(6):794-819. Epub 2008 Feb 8.


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 ]

The Oswestry Disability Index is one of the principal condition-specific outcome measures the last 30 years for management of disabling effects from spinal disorders


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