pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Other
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Primiparous women aged 20 years or older, Receiving regular prenatal checkups, Having obtained permission from their obstetrician (attending physician)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants on prescribed bed rest (e.g., threatened premature labor), Abnormal pregnancy (e.g., placenta previa, ectopic pregnancy), Multiple pregnancy, Pregnancy complications (e.g., hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, gestational diabetes mellitus), History of trauma, tumor, or infection in the lumbar region, History of surgery for orthopedic conditions (spine, pelvis, or hip joint) or gynecological disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain assessment using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional disability level assessed by the Japanese-Language version of the Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire (PGQ-J) Muscle function evaluation using ultrasonography (muscle thickening fraction of the diaphragm, transversus abdominis, and multifidus; bladder base elevation and anorectal angle of the pelvic floor muscles) Postural and movement evaluation using SPLYZA Motion (joint angles during standing and gait) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactAyumi Sato
Josai International University Graduate School of Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed