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.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Investigate the Relationship Between the Psychosocial Factors Affecting Pain Perception and Physical Activity Levels in Pregnant Women With Lumbopelvic Pain

Detailed Description

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.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 60

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul, Turkey, 34674
    • Uskudar University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 45 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Pregnant women between the ages of 18-45, who had lumbopelvic pain

Description

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.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The Antenatal Psychosocial Health Assessment Scale (ALPHA)	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.	20 munites
Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale (TPDS)	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.	10 minutes
Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS)	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.	10 munites
The Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ)	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 munites
The Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ)	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.	20 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Uskudar University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 1, 2020
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 31, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): December 31, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: June 9, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 9, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): June 14, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 14, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 9, 2022
• Last Verified: June 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: lumbopelvic pain, psychosocial features, physical activity, pelvic pain, pregnancy
• Other Study ID Numbers: Uskudar University

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No