Maternity care Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
The participants in the intervention group were referred to one of two special trained physical therapists and received tailored supervised exercise in groups once a week and advice to do daily home e
Sponsors
Norwegian Fund for Postgraduate Training in Physiotherapy (Norway)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The Norwegian public health system offers all women free health care in maternity care units (MCU) during pregnancy. Healthy Norwegian speaking women aged 18-40 were included from two MCUs.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women carrying twins 2. Inflammatory rheumatic disorders 3. Risk factors for miscarriage
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The proportion of women experiencing pain in the pelvic girdle or lumbar spine, measured at gestation weeks 24, 28, 32 and 36 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Functional status, measured with the modified Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (0-24 scale) 2. Low back- and lumbopelvic pain, measured using the VAS score (0-10 scale) 3. Health-related quality of life, measured with the SF-8 Health Survey Outcomes were measured at gestation weeks 24, 28, 32 and 36 | — |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed