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NCT Number: NCT05418738

The Relationship Between Psychosocial Factors Affecting Pain Perception and Physical Activity Level in Pregnant Women With Lumbopelvic Pain

Lumbopelvic pain (LPP) is a common condition encountered during pregnancy. During pregnancy, 50% of women experience LPP. This study was planned to show the relationship between psychosocial factors affecting the perception of pain such as pregnancy-related psychosocial factors, pregnancy-related distress, catastrophization and pain self-efficacy and physical activity level in pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain. This study was conducted using the questionnaires.

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Key information

Conditions

Investigate the Relationship Between the Psychosocial Factors Affecting Pain Perception and Physical Activity Levels in Pregnant Women With Lumbopelvic Pain Behavior Motor Activity Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pelvic Pain Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Uskudar University

Istanbul, 34674, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

In pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain, physical activity during pregnancy has many positive effects on both maternal and infant health. Therefore, it is necessary to know the factors affecting physical activity during pregnancy and make arrangements regarding these factors. This study was planned to reveal the relationship between pregnancy-related psychosocial factors, pregnancy-related distress, catastrophizing, and pain self-efficacy, which affect pain perception, and physical activity level in pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain. The study was conducted with 60 pregnant women who met the inclusion criteria. This study was conducted using the questionnaires prepared in the electronic environment and sent to the participants. This study aims to investigate the relationship between the psychosocial factors affecting pain perception and physical activity levels in pregnant women with LPP.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Women between the ages of 18-45, who had pain in the lumbopelvic region for more than a week, who had pain between 1-10 according to the VAS, who could read and understand Turkish, who were in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, and who did not exercise regularly before pregnancy were included in this cross-sectional and descriptive study.

Exclusion criteria

  • having pregnancy complications (preeclampsia, pregnancy-related hypertension, diabetes, etc.), having gynecological or urological problems leading to pain during pregnancy, and having a history of acute or chronic disease, surgical intervention and trauma in the musculoskeletal or nervous system.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. The Antenatal Psychosocial Health Assessment Scale (ALPHA)

    Time frame: 20 munites

    ALPHA was used to evaluate the psychosocial states of pregnant women participating in the study. The ALPHA was created by Yıldız in 2011 to assess the psychosocial health states of pregnant women.

  2. Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale (TPDS)

    Time frame: 10 minutes

    TPDS, was used to determine the distress states of pregnant women. The TPDS is used to assess distress developing during pregnancy. The TPDS, which was created by Pop et al. in 2011, consists of 16 items in total.

  3. Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS)

    Time frame: 10 munites

    PCS, was used to determine ehe level of pain catastrophizing in pregnant women. It was developed by Sullivan et al. in 1995 to assess the exaggerated and negative mental response of individuals during the pain experience, in other words, their levels of catastrophizing. The PCS is comprised of 13 items, including the feelings and opinions of individuals about their last pain experience.

  4. The Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ)

    Time frame: 5 munites

    PSEQ applied to the participating pregnant women was created by M.K. Nicholas in 1989 to assess the confidence of individuals, who experienced pain, in carrying out activities despite pain. It consists of 10 items.

  5. The Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ)

    Time frame: 20 minutes

    PPAQ was used to reveal the physical activity levels of pregnant women. With this questionnaire, the intensity, frequency, and duration of physical activity are evaluated in pregnant women. It consists of 32 items that assess housework/caregiving activities, professional activities, sports/exercise activities, transportation activities, and inactivity.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Uskudar University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jun 14, 2022
Registry last updated
Jun 14, 2022

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