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Gestational DiabetesNCT04769375

Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnant Women

An observational study of Gestational Diabetes and Pelvic Girdle Pain, run by Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Pelvic girdle pain and gestational diabetes mellitus are experienced in similar trimesters of pregnancy. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of gestational diabetes mellitus on the occurrence of pelvic girdle pain and the severity of symptoms of pelvic girdle pain in pregnant women. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 40 years, women only
What is being tested?
Evaluation of pain, Application of pelvic girdle pain tests and Application of pelvic girdle questionnaire
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Apr 2021to 20 Aug 2021
How long will I take part?
1 Day
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 40 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Study population: Pegnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (first pregnancy) Pegnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (second or third pregnancy) Pegnant women without gestational diabetes mellitus (first pregnancy) Pegnant women without gestational diabetes mellitus (second or third pregnancy)

Who may be able to join

  • Pregnant women diagnosed with GDM in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters Pregnant women without GDM diagnosis in 2nd and 3rd trimester First pregnancy Second or third pregnancy 20-40 years old

Who cannot join

  • Diabetes mellitus before pregnancy The presence of an orthopedic or neurological problem that may cause musculoskeletal disorder and biomechanical sequence deviations from normal Pre-pregnancy chronic lumbar-pelvic pain description History of spine, pelvis or lower extremity surgery or fracture in the past 6 months

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Istanbul Saglık Bilimleri University

    Istanbul

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Investigation of the Effect of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus on the Pelvic Girdle Pain and Symptom Severity in Pregnant Women

Pelvic girdle pain and gestational diabetes mellitus are experienced in similar trimesters of pregnancy. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of gestational diabetes mellitus on the occurrence of pelvic girdle pain and the severity of symptoms of pelvic girdle pain in pregnant women.

Being tested
Evaluation of pain, Application of pelvic girdle pain tests, Application of pelvic girdle questionnaire
Keywords
gestational diabetes mellitus, pregnancy pelvic girdle pain
Medical subject headings
Diabetes, Gestational, Pelvic Girdle Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Evaluation of painOther

    The presence of pain localization pelvic girdle pain will be questioned in the body chart. Inaddition to this, the level of the pelvic girdle pain will be evaluated by visual analog scale.

  • Application of pelvic girdle pain testsOther

    The tests will be applied sequentially to investigate the presence and severity of the pain (Tests: Posterior Pelvic Pain Provocation, Patriarch FABER, Long Dorsal Sacroiliac Ligament Pain Provocation, Simpsis Palpation, Modified Trendelenburg and Active Straight Leg Raise)

  • Application of pelvic girdle questionnaireOther

    Pelvic girdle questionnaire will be filled by pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain.

Study groups in NCT04769375
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group 1: Pregnant women diagnosed with GDM (first pregnancy)This group will consist of women with gestational diabetes mellitus according to routine control tests in their first pregnancy.
Receives: Other: Evaluation of pain; Other: Application of pelvic girdle pain tests; Other: Application of pelvic girdle questionnaire
Group 2:Pregnant women diagnosed with GDM (2nd or 3rd pregnancy)This group will consist of women with gestational diabetes mellitus according to routine control tests in their second or third pregnancy.
Receives: Other: Evaluation of pain; Other: Application of pelvic girdle pain tests; Other: Application of pelvic girdle questionnaire
Group 3: Healthy pregnant women (first pregnancy)This group will consist of women who do not have gestational diabetes mellitus according to routine control tests in their first pregnancy.
Receives: Other: Evaluation of pain; Other: Application of pelvic girdle pain tests; Other: Application of pelvic girdle questionnaire
Group 4:Healthy pregnant women (2nd or 3rd pregnancy)This group will consist of women who do not have gestational diabetes mellitus according to routine control tests in their second or third pregnancy.
Receives: Other: Evaluation of pain; Other: Application of pelvic girdle pain tests; Other: Application of pelvic girdle questionnaire

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Evaluation of pain

    Measuring of the presence of pain and severity level of pain with body chart and vısual analog scale

    Measured: Baseline

  2. Evaluation of test of pelvic girdle

    Measuring of the presence of pain and severity level of pain with pelvic girdle provocation and palpation tests

    Measured: Baseline

  3. Evaluation of pelvic girdle questionnaire

    Measuring of the pelvic girdle questionnaire (PGQ) in pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain

    Measured: Baseline

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Feb 2021
  2. Study start1 Apr 2021
  3. Primary completion1 Aug 2021
  4. Study completion20 Aug 2021

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
200 participants (actual)
Target duration
1 Day
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04769375
Sponsor's protocol ID
31
Status last verified
Feb 2021
First submitted
21 Feb 2021
Last updated
20 Jan 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Vleeming A, Albert HB, Ostgaard HC, Sturesson B, Stuge B. European guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic girdle pain. Eur Spine J. 2008 Jun;17(6):794-819. doi: 10.1007/s00586-008-0602-4. Epub 2008 Feb 8.

    PubMed 18259783
  • Eberhard-Gran M, Eskild A. Diabetes mellitus and pelvic girdle syndrome in pregnancy--is there an association? Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2008;87(10):1015-9. doi: 10.1080/00016340802345944.

    PubMed 18763174
  • Eivazi M, Abadi L. Low back pain in diabetes mellitus and importance of preventive approach. Health Promot Perspect. 2012 Jul 1;2(1):80-8. doi: 10.5681/hpp.2012.010. eCollection 2012.

    PubMed 24688921
  • Plows JF, Stanley JL, Baker PN, Reynolds CM, Vickers MH. The Pathophysiology of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Int J Mol Sci. 2018 Oct 26;19(11):3342. doi: 10.3390/ijms19113342.

    PubMed 30373146
  • Wuytack F, O'Donovan M. Outcomes and outcomes measurements used in intervention studies of pelvic girdle pain and lumbopelvic pain: a systematic review. Chiropr Man Therap. 2019 Nov 5;27:62. doi: 10.1186/s12998-019-0279-2. eCollection 2019.

    PubMed 31700607
  • Stuge B, Garratt A, Krogstad Jenssen H, Grotle M. The pelvic girdle questionnaire: a condition-specific instrument for assessing activity limitations and symptoms in people with pelvic girdle pain. Phys Ther. 2011 Jul;91(7):1096-108. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20100357. Epub 2011 May 19.

    PubMed 21596959
  • Palsson TS, Beales D, Slater H, O'Sullivan P, Graven-Nielsen T. Pregnancy is characterized by widespread deep-tissue hypersensitivity independent of lumbopelvic pain intensity, a facilitated response to manual orthopedic tests, and poorer self-reported health. J Pain. 2015 Mar;16(3):270-82. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2014.12.002. Epub 2014 Dec 23.

    PubMed 25540938
  • Molsted S, Tribler J, Snorgaard O. Musculoskeletal pain in patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2012 May;96(2):135-40. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2011.12.022. Epub 2012 Jan 12.

    PubMed 22244365
  • Martins RF, Pinto e Silva JL. Treatment of pregnancy-related lumbar and pelvic girdle pain by the yoga method: a randomized controlled study. J Altern Complement Med. 2014 Jan;20(1):24-31. doi: 10.1089/acm.2012.0715. Epub 2013 Mar 18.

    PubMed 23506189

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Gestational Diabetes and Pelvic Girdle Pain, run by Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Jan 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Evaluation of pain (time frame: Baseline). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04769375, which also lists 9 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Jan 2022.

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