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NCT Number: NCT03467321

Balance, Pulmonary Function, and Low Back Pain in Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women

The aims of this study were to investigate balance and pulmonary functions in pregnant and non-pregnant women and to determine their relationship with LBP.

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Key information

Conditions

Pregnancy Related

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • pregnant women (in the second and third trimester), non-pregnant women, aged between 18 and 40 years, volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • Having a high-risk pregnancy, preeclampsia, multiple pregnancies, gestational diabetes mellitus, hypertension, any physical disability, prior history of surgery related to spine or abdominal, spinal deformity, serious neurological, rheumatologic, cardiopulmonary or psychiatric diseases, malignancy, fracture history, or those having any exercise program or sportive activity in the last 3 months for pregnant women
  • Having any physical disability, spinal or abdominal surgery, spinal deformity, serious neurological, rheumatologic, cardiopulmonary or psychiatric diseases, malignancy, or fracture history, or those having any exercise program or sportive activity in the last 3 months for non-pregnant women

Treatment and study plan

Physical characteristic assessment

Other

Physical characteristics related to balance, pulmonary function and low back pain were evaluated

Primary outcomes

  1. Balance

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months

    Balance with the one leg balance test was assessed

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pulmonary function

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months

    Pulmonary function with a spirometer was assessed

  2. Low back pain

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 6 months

    Low back pain with the Visual Analogue Scale was assessed

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Seyda TOPRAK CELENAY

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Assistant Professor, Physioterapist, PhD

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Mar 16, 2018
Registry last updated
Mar 16, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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