Spontaneous contraction pattern of the Transverse Abdominal muscle in pregnancy-related low back pain

Spontaneous contraction pattern of the Transverse Abdominal muscle in pregnancy-related low back pain - TA use in low back pain

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON33546

Enrollment

Registered

2009-09-10

Start date

2010-01-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

back pain

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: uncomplicated singleton pregnancy, in week 20-30;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Insufficient knowledge of Dutch language to fill in questionnaires; low back pain with a specific cause; systemic disorders of the neuromuscular system; arthritis of spine and/or hips; severe disturbance of anatomy of back, pelvis and/or abdomen (congenital, by trauma, surgery or adipositas); severe psychopathology.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To be able to answer the primary research question part 1 the following primary study parameters will be used: - the thickness (in mm) of the three abdominal muscles in the lateral part of the abdominal wall during rest and during 5 described test situations. - the answer on the question: *Did you feel pain in the low back region during the past week? (Yes / No). - the place were the pain is indicated on a drawing To be able to answer the primary research question part 2 the following extra primary study parameters will be used: - the severity of pain measured on an 11-points Numeric Analog Scale. - the severity of pain-related disability measured with the Dutch version of the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale. - the score on the ASLR-test (range 0-10)	—

Measure

Time frame

To be able to answer the primary research question part 1 the following primary study parameters will be used: - the thickness (in mm) of the three abdominal muscles in the lateral part of the abdominal wall during rest and during 5 described test situations. - the answer on the question: *Did you feel pain in the low back region during the past week? (Yes / No). - the place were the pain is indicated on a drawing To be able to answer the primary research question part 2 the following extra primary study parameters will be used: - the severity of pain measured on an 11-points Numeric Analog Scale. - the severity of pain-related disability measured with the Dutch version of the Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale. - the score on the ASLR-test (range 0-10)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To be able to answer the secondary research question the following extra primary study parameters will be used: - the severity of pain measured on an 11-points Numeric Analog Scale (score 4 and higher). - the score on the ASLR-test (negative or positive). - the score for the Posterior Pelvic Pain Provocation test (negative or positive).	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results