Biomechanical Changes in Women With Post-partum Pelvic Girdle Pain: An Observational Case-control Study

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postpartum Pain

Treatments: Other: Visual analogue scale; Diagnostic Test: Postpartum pain; Diagnostic Test: diagnostic test

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04077801

P.T.REC/012/005284

Details and patient eligibility

About

Research suggests that changes in pelvic alignment during the perinatal period are the primary cause of pelvic girdle pain (PGP), both perinatally and postnatally. Researchers also report an association between temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) and changes in lumbopelvic alignment. There are, however, no reports investigating temporomandibular joint disorders or changes in biomechanical alignment among women with postpartum pelvic girdle pain.

Full description

Research suggests that changes in pelvic alignment during the perinatal period are the primary cause of pelvic girdle pain (PGP), both perinatally and postnatally. Researchers also report an association between temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) and changes in lumbopelvic alignment. There are, however, no reports investigating temporomandibular joint disorders or changes in biomechanical alignment among women with postpartum pelvic girdle pain.

Enrollment: 75 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The age of the participants will be ranged from 20 to 40 years. Their body mass index will be ranged from 20 to 25 kg/m2. They will have regular menstrual cycle. They will not receive any hormonal therapy or taking any regular drugs

Exclusion criteria

• Bone disease. Discogenic state with radiculopathy or not. Systemic disease of musculoskeletal system. Any sensory problems. Previous vertebral fractures. Major spinal structural abnormality. Major jaw abnormality. Any jaw orthotics or prosthesis. Missing teeth.

Trial design

75 participants in 2 patient groups

Study group (group A)

Description:

Maximal vertical mouth opening (MIO): From sitting position, with the use of the calliper, the distance between the incisal edges along the midline of the upper and lower central incisors without pain was measured, by placing one end of the poley gauge against the incisal edge of one of the upper central incisors, and the other end against the incisal edge of the opposing lower incisor. The distance recorded in millimetres, the subjects was instructed to" open your mouth as wide as possible without causing pain or discomfort". The poley gauge was sterilized with antiseptic solution before and after each measure Postpartum pain Intervention 'Visual analogue scale'

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: diagnostic test

Diagnostic Test: Postpartum pain

Other: Visual analogue scale

Control group (group B):

Description:

Maximal vertical mouth opening (MIO): From sitting position, with the use of the calliper, the distance between the incisal edges along the midline of the upper and lower central incisors without pain was measured, by placing one end of the poley gauge against the incisal edge of one of the upper central incisors, and the other end against the incisal edge of the opposing lower incisor. The distance recorded in millimetres, the subjects was instructed to" open your mouth as wide as possible without causing pain or discomfort". The poley gauge was sterilized with antiseptic solution before and after each measure Postpartum pain Intervention 'Visual analogue scale'

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: diagnostic test

Diagnostic Test: Postpartum pain

Other: Visual analogue scale