An interventional study of water based exercise and land based exercise in Pregnancy Related and Pelvic Girdle Pain, sponsored by University of Bradford. Completed at 1 site in United Kingdom. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 50 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-08-25.
Sponsored by University of Bradford · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This study aimed to address whether a water exercise programme improves pain and quality of life in pregnant patients with Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) compared to a land-based exercise programme and the feasibility of undertaking a large-scale research programme.
This study aimed to address whether a water exercise programme improves pain and quality of life in pregnant patients with Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) compared to a land-based exercise programme and the feasibility of undertaking a large-scale research programme. Twenty-three participants with diagnosed PGP, recruited at St George's Hospital London, were randomised into two groups (water or land exercise). Each group received, four, once-weekly exercise sessions on land or water. Exercise effects on PGP were measured using a variety of outcome measures. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and post four weeks exercise.
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Participants were over eighteen years old, over twelve weeks pregnant and able to speak English.
Exclusion Criteria:
Participants were excluded from the study if they had uncontrolled blood pressure, placenta praevia, pre-eclampsia, obstetric cholestatsis, uncontrolled asthma, unstable respiratory or cardiac conditions, had open skin wounds or MRSA
Each group undertook four, once weekly exercise sessions (including a warm up, cool down, relaxation, pelvic control and stability exercise). Both programmes focused on similar exercise and muscle groups, but due to the aquatic medium programmes were unable to be exactly matched.
Other: water based exercise · Behavioral: advice
Each group undertook four, once weekly exercise sessions (including a warm up, cool down, relaxation, pelvic control and stability exercise). Both programmes focused on similar exercise and muscle groups, but due to the aquatic medium programmes were unable to be exactly matched.
Other: land based exercise · Behavioral: advice
general advice given to all subjects
Pelvic Girdle Pain Questionnaire (PGPQ)
A score change of 7 was set as a clinically significant difference
Time frame: 4 weeks (pre and post intervention)
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
score change of 1.5 was set as clinically significant
Time frame: 4 weeks (pre and post intervention)
Patient Specific Functional Score (PSFS)
score change of 1 was set as clinically significant
Time frame: 4 weeks (pre and post intervention)
Active Straight Leg Raise (ASLR).
score change of 1 was set as clinically significant
Time frame: 4 weeks (pre and post intervention)
Plan to share: No
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