Status:
COMPLETED
The Efficacy of Cryotherapy in Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Loyola University
Conditions:
Pelvic Girdle Pain
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The findings from this project may result in pain reduction and improved mobility in pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain in their second and third trimester.
Detailed Description
The primary objective of this unblinded randomized controlled trial is to determine whether superficial cryotherapy results in improved Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) scores among pregnant women wit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- English speaking pregnant women presenting in their second or third trimester with acute posterior PGP (occurring within the last 3 months). Trimester will be determined from the date of last menses or ultrasound date.
- Current VAS pain score between 2-4
- Written informed consent
Exclusion
- Non-English speaking pregnant women \<18 or \>50 years old
- Women presenting with low back pain, or posterior pelvic pain in the first trimester (\<13 weeks gestation).
- Women with acute low back pain in 2nd and 3rd trimester
- Women with anterior pelvic girdle pain (pubic symphysis) alone
- Chronic low back pain (current or past history, defined as \> 6 weeks of low back pain)
- History of lumbar or pelvic fracture; degenerative disc disease; neoplasm; inflammatory disease; active urogenital infection or active gastrointestinal illness; previous surgery of the lumbar spine, pelvic girdle, hip joint or femur
- History or signs of radiculopathy or other systemic neurologic disease
- Narcotic medication use
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
39 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04469192
Start Date
January 1 2020
End Date
February 1 2025
Last Update
March 10 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, Illinois, United States, 60153