Can tailored exercises in pregnancy prevent low back and pelvic girdle pain?

ISRCTN ISRCTN95014448
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN95014448
Secondary identifying numbers N/A
Submission date
25/04/2010
Registration date
30/06/2010
Last edited
31/07/2017
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Kåre Birger Hagen
Scientific

Diakonhjemmet Hospital
POBOX 23, Vinderen
0319 Oslo
Oslo
0319
Norway

Email k.b.hagen@medisin.uio.no

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled parallel-group trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Other
Study typePrevention
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use contact details to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleCan tailored exercises in pregnancy prevent low back and pelvic girdle pain? A randomised controlled trial
Study acronymBeST
Study objectivesSupervised exercises adapted to pregnant women can reduce the proportion reporting low back- or pelvic girdle pain.
Ethics approval(s)Regional Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics South East (REK), 21/12/2007, ref: 1.2007.2296
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMaternity care
InterventionThe participants in the intervention group were referred to one of two special trained physical therapists and received tailored supervised exercise in groups once a week and advice to do daily home exercise.
Attention was paid to body awareness and ergonomic advice in specific in real-life situations. The main focus, however was on specific training of the transversely oriented abdominal muscles with coactivation of the lumbar multifidus at the lumbosacral region and stretching the hip abductors
The control group did not receive any special treatment (treatment as usual).
The total intervention was carried out between gestation weeks 20 to 36. A maximum of 16 weeks. There was no further follow-up beyond gestation week 36.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureThe proportion of women experiencing pain in the pelvic girdle or lumbar spine, measured at gestation weeks 24, 28, 32 and 36
Secondary outcome measures1. Functional status, measured with the modified Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (0-24 scale)
2. Low back- and lumbopelvic pain, measured using the VAS score (0-10 scale)
3. Health-related quality of life, measured with the SF-8 Health Survey
Outcomes were measured at gestation weeks 24, 28, 32 and 36
Overall study start date01/03/2008
Completion date31/12/2009

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
Upper age limit40 Years
SexFemale
Target number of participants260
Key inclusion criteriaThe Norwegian public health system offers all women free health care in maternity care units (MCU) during pregnancy. Healthy Norwegian speaking women aged 18-40 were included from two MCUs.
Key exclusion criteria1. Pregnant women carrying twins
2. Inflammatory rheumatic disorders
3. Risk factors for miscarriage
Date of first enrolment01/03/2008
Date of final enrolment31/12/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Norway

Study participating centre

Diakonhjemmet Hospital
Oslo
0319
Norway

Sponsor information

Norwegian Fund for Postgraduate Training in Physiotherapy (Norway)
Government

Postboks 2704 St.Hanshaugen 0131 Oslo
Oslo
0131
Norway

Email post@fondet.fysio.no

Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

Norwegian Fund for Postgraduate Training in Physiotherapy (Norway)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot expected to be made available
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing planThe datasets generated during and/or analysed during the current study are not expected to be made available due to ethical or legal restrictions.

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/06/2012 Yes No

Editorial Notes

31/07/2017: IPD sharing statement added.
25/07/2017: Publication reference added.