Late Postpartum Period and Pain

NCT06745752 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: sdilek12
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 243
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Upper back, lower back and pelvic girdle pain significantly affect women's lives, especially in the postpartum period. This study aimed to characterize the frequency and severity of upper back, lower back and pelvic girdle pain in the 0 to 2 months postpartum period. The study will be conducted as a cross-sectional and correlational study. Data will be collected using the Information Form and Brief Pain Inventory designed by the researchers. Data will be collected face to face with the participants at the end of the first week, the end of the first month and the end of the second month after birth. IBM SPSS Statistics 29.0 software will be used in the analysis of the data.

Conditions

Upper Back Pain; Lower Back Pain; Pelvic Girdle Pain

Keywords

postpartum period; upper back pain; lower back pain; pelvic girdle pain; incidence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Evaluation of upper back pain, lower back pain, and pelvic girdle pain

  Filling out the tools used in the research (Information Form and Brief Pain Inventory)

  Postpartum day 7.

• Evaluation of upper back pain, lower back pain, and pelvic girdle pain

  Filling out the tools used in the research (Information Form and Brief Pain Inventory)

  Postpartum day 28.

• Evaluation of upper back pain, lower back pain, and pelvic girdle pain

  Filling out the tools used in the research (Information Form and Brief Pain Inventory)

  Postpartum day 56.

Study Arms (1)

postpartum women

In the study, the upper back, lower back and pelvic girdle pain status of the participants in the postpartum period will be monitored.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 49 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants who had given birth, aged 18-49, were registered at a district family health center (FHC) in western Turkey, met the inclusion criteria, and volunteered to participate in the study.

You may qualify if:

• Participants who were 0-2 months postpartum,
• Could read and speak Turkish,
• Between the ages of 18-49.

You may not qualify if:

• Participants with past or current mental illness,
• Those taking antidepressant or anxiolytic medications,
• Rheumatoid arthritis,
• Ankylosing spondylitis,
• Scheuermann disease,
• Ehlers-danlos syndrome,
• Spinal surgery,
• Nerve root compression,
• Spondylolisthesis,
• Perineal edema,
• Hematoma,
• Wound dehiscence,
• Bladder catheterization,
• serious postpartum complications (internal bleeding, femoral artery embolism, pelvic fracture),
• Those whose babies are in the neonatal intensive care unit,

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kocaeli University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kocaeli University

Kocaeli, 41380, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Back Pain; Low Back Pain; Pelvic Girdle Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Musculoskeletal Pain; Pelvic Pain

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 1 Year
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 13, 2024
• First Posted: December 20, 2024
• Study Start: April 3, 2023
• Primary Completion: April 3, 2024
• Study Completion: April 3, 2024
• Last Updated: December 20, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)