Pain, Back, Pregnancy Related, Sleep, Quality of Life
Conditions
Keywords
Chiropractic
Brief summary
Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of Chiropractic care on pain, quality of life and sleep in pregnant women compared to a control group. The study is designed as non-randomized controlled trial. Forty-two pregnant women at least on the 14th week of gestation will be included. Control group will include women receiving regular care, but no chiropractic care. Care will extend for 4 weeks. Outcomes measures include sleep quality, pain and quality of life questionnaires.
Interventions
PROCEDUREChiropractic adjustments
Chiropractic adjustment is a procedure in which trained specialists (chiropractors) use their hands or a small instrument to apply a controlled, sudden force to a spinal joint. The goal of this procedure, also known as spinal manipulation, is to improve spinal motion and improve your body's physical function.
Sponsors
Barcelona College of Chiropractic
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* pregnant women over the age of 18 * of at least 14 weeks gestation, * with a good understanding of English, Spanish or French.
Exclusion criteria
* women over the age of 45, * pregnancies of more than 35 weeks gestation * high-risk pregnancies (tobacco, alcohol or substance use, diagnosed medical conditions or high blood pressure).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SF-36 questionnaire Quality of Life | 4 weeks | The Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) is one of the most frequently used and evaluated health-related quality of life measures for pregnancy. It is composed of 36 questions (items) that evaluate both positive and negative states of health. The questionnaire assesses eight dimensions: physical functioning, role limitation from physical health problems, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, and role limitation from emotional health problems |
| Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) | 4 weeks | The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a self-rated questionnaire, which evaluates sleep quality and disturbances over a period of one month. It is composed of nineteen individual items creating seven subcategories: subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medication, daytime dysfunction and the total PSQI score. |
| Numeric pain rating scale | 4 weeks | The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) is among the most commonly used measures of pain intensity in clinical and research settings. The NRS is an 11-point scale, from 0 to 10 with 0 indicating no pain and 10 representing the worst imaginable pain. Participants select the number that best represents their pain intensity. |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed