Exercise Movement Techniques
Conditions
Interventions
This is a clinical randomized controlled trial with two arms, featuring blinding of the evaluator and the researcher responsible for the statistical analysis, while the participants and the physiother
Sponsors
Faculdade de Educação Física e Fisioterapia da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia – FAEFI/UFU
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia – UFU
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women aged between 18 and 40 years; gestational age between 20 weeks and 0 days and 24 weeks and 6 days at the time of recruitment; clinical diagnosis of lumbopelvic pain with onset in the current pregnancy; pain score equal to or greater than 3 on the 11-point Numerical Rating Scale regarding the last week; presence of clinically relevant functional disability defined by the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire with a score equal to or greater than 14; presentation of formal medical clearance from the obstetrician for physical exercise; agreement to participate in the research by signing the Informed Consent Form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women with bone deformities ; presence of any other condition causing lumbopelvic pain, such as herniated disc, previous lumbar surgery, and ankylosing spondylitis ; presence of major muscle dysfunctions ; neurological or cognitive impairments that prevent understanding of the proposed procedures ; volunteers visibly under the influence of drugs or alcohol ; current physical injury or medical condition that prevents exercise, such as heart conditions, hypertension, diabetes requiring insulin, kidney disease, cancer, and severe asthma ; conditions that increase the risk of illness, such as epilepsy requiring pharmacotherapy and hyperemesis gravidarum ; regular practice of Pilates, Yoga, or core strengthening in the six months prior to the start of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main primary outcome will be functional disability related to lumbopelvic pain, assessed using the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire, which consists of 24 questions about daily life activities adapted for low back pain. Pain intensity will also be considered a primary outcome, measured by the 11-point Numerical Rating Scale, in which the participant assigns a score from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain) referring to the pain felt in the last week | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes will include pelvic girdle-specific functional disability, measured by the Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire (PGQ-Brazil), which assesses activity limitations and symptoms in people with pelvic girdle pain. The psychological component of kinesiophobia will also be evaluated using the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia, consisting of 17 items that quantify the fear of movement and re-injury. At the end of the 12-week intervention, the participant's subjective perception of global improvement will be measured using the Global Perceived Effect Scale, which employs an 11-point scale ranging from -5 (much worse) to +5 (completely recovered) | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGabriella Sousa
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - Campus FAEFI
Outcome results
None listed