Analysis of postural changes in pregnant women in the three pregnancy trimesters through computerized biophotogrammetry and its correlation with low back pain.

Analysis of postural changes in pregnant women and its correlation with low back pain measured by computerized biophotogrammetry

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12610000503022

Enrollment

Registered

2010-06-18

Start date

2010-03-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This is a cross-sectional study with a sample of convenience of 30 participants. The volunteers will be divided in three groups: First Trimester, Second Trimester and Third Trimester. The aim of this study will be analysis the postural changes in pregnant women and its correlation with low back pain measured by computerized biophotogrammetry. The images will be analyzed with the application SAPO (Postural Evaluation Software).

Interventions

Cross-sectional study with a sample of convenience of 30 participants. Single session with 2 hours assessment will be performed. Photogrammetry method will be used to evaluate the posture of the volunteers. Pictures will be taken on the same session in the sagittal and frontal plane. A few anatomical points will be marked out, including the occipital protuberance, C4, C7, T7, T12, L3 and L5 spinous processes, greater trochanter, anterosuperior iliac spine (ASIS), posteroinferior iliac spine (PIIS), tibial tuberosity (TT), head of the fibula, lateral malleolus, and head of the 5th toe. These markings will be made with red 0.9mm-diameter PIMACO labels and green-colored styrofoam balls will be fixed in place with double-sided tape. The images will be analyzed with the application SAPO (Postural Evaluation Software) version through measures of the angles formed by lines drawn between the previously marked anatomical points. This analysis identifies and quantifies possible asymmetries and vertebral curvature angles. The volunteers will be divided in three groups with 10 participants: 1- First Trimester 2- Second Trimester 3- Third Trimester

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

low-risk pregnancy; over 15 years old, literate, speak and understand the Portuguese language, which are oriented as to time and place, having absence of genitourinary pathology.

Exclusion criteria

Subjects will be excluded if they show signs or symptoms of any of the following: musculoskeletal pathological conditions; or previous surgery of the trunk or lower limbs.

Outcome results