Prevalence of Low Back and Pelvic Pain in Pregnant Women

Prevalence of Low Back and Pelvic Pain in Pregnant Women and Factors Associated With a Greater Risk of Having it

The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of low back and pelvic pain in Spanish pregnant women. The results should allow for the identification of factors associated with a greater risk of having it during pregnancy. Once risk factors are identified, other studies can assess the effectiveness of measures to reduce this pain.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Low Back Pain; Pelvic Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Set of questionnaires

Detailed Description

Validated methods were used to gather data on the prevalence of LBP, LP and PGP, anthropometric and socio-demographic characteristics, history of LBP, obstetrical history, physical activity before and during pregnancy, mattress and sleep characteristics, disability, anxiety, and depression. Separate multiple logistic regression models were developed to identify the variables associated with LBP, LP and PGP.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 1158

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Spain
  • Madrid, Spain, 28040
    • Fundacion Jimenez Diaz
  • Madrid, Spain, 28043
    • Centro de Salud Benita de Ávila
  • Andalucía
    • Málaga, Andalucía, Spain, 29014
      • Centro de Salud de Ciudad Jardín
    • Málaga, Andalucía, Spain, 29016
      • Centro de Salud El Limonar
  • Balearic Islands
    • Andraxt, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07150
      • Centro de Salud de Andratx
    • Campos, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07630
      • Centro de Salud de Campos
    • Lluchmajor, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07620
      • Centro de Salud Lluchmajor - Mitjorn
    • Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07012
      • Kovacs Foundation
    • Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07000
      • Centro de Salud de La Vileta
    • Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07007
      • Centro de Salud del Col dén Rabassa
    • Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07008
      • Centro de Salud del Rafal Nou
    • Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07008
      • Centro de Salud Son Rullán
    • Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07010
      • Centro de Salud del Campo Redó
    • Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07011
      • Centro de Salud de Son Pisá
    • Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07012
      • Hospital Son Dureta
    • Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07013
      • Centro de Salud de Santa Catalina
    • Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07013
      • Centro de Salud de Valldargent
    • Santa Ponsa, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07180
      • Centro de Salud de Santa Ponsa
  • León
    • Bembibre, León, Spain, 24300
      • Centro de Salud de Bembibre
    • Ponferrada, León, Spain, 24400
      • Depto. de Enfermería y Fisioterapia, Universidad de León

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 48 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Pregnant women who are 28 weeks pregnant or more (in the third trimester of the pregnancy).

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• A pregnancy of 28 weeks or more
• Able to understand, read and write Spanish
• Seen at participating health centers or hospitals in the study
• Signs informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

• Refusal to participate in the study
• Being under 18 years of age or legally mentally incapacitated
• Having a diagnosis of illnesses that can cause back pain

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Pergnant women; Pregnant women, of 28 weeks or more of gestation, who are seen in the Health Centers participating in the study.	Other: Set of questionnaires; A set of questionnaires to determine the existence of low back and pelvic pain during the pregnancy, and to identify possible risk factors.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
The prevalence of low back and pelvic pain in pregnant women, measured in the third trimester of pregnancy.	24 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
The influence of risk factors, such as anxiety or depression, on low back and pelvic pain in pregnant women.	30 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Kovacs Foundation
• Investigators: Study Director: Francisco M Kovacs, MD, PhD, Kovacs Foundation, Palma de Mallorca, 07012, Spain; Principal Investigator: Betina Nishishinya, MD, Kovacs Foundation, Palma de Mallorca, 07012, Spain

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Fast A, Shapiro D, Ducommun EJ, Friedmann LW, Bouklas T, Floman Y. Low-back pain in pregnancy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1987 May;12(4):368-71. doi: 10.1097/00007632-198705000-00011.
• Mens JM, Vleeming A, Stoeckart R, Stam HJ, Snijders CJ. Understanding peripartum pelvic pain. Implications of a patient survey. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1996 Jun 1;21(11):1363-9; discussion 1369-70. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199606010-00017.
• Orvieto R, Achiron A, Ben-Rafael Z, Gelernter I, Achiron R. Low-back pain of pregnancy. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 1994 Mar;73(3):209-14. doi: 10.3109/00016349409023441.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: June 1, 2009
• Primary Completion (Actual): April 1, 2011
• Study Completion (Actual): June 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 16, 2009
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 16, 2009
• First Posted (Estimate): April 17, 2009

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): March 13, 2014
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 11, 2014
• Last Verified: March 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: low back pain; pregnancy; pelvic pain
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Back Pain; Low Back Pain; Pelvic Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: FK 28