Investigation of Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength in Low Back Pain
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
To evaluate the effect of pelvic floor muscle strength on women with non-specific low back pain
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| With Non-Specific Low Back Pain pelvic floor muscles measurement with perinometer |
Device: measurement of pelvic floor muscle with perinometer
Questions the person's perceptions about low back pain and related disability VAS questions the person's perceptions about low back pain severity
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| Without Low Back Pain pelvic floor muscles measurement with perinometer |
Device: measurement of pelvic floor muscle with perinometer
Questions the person's perceptions about low back pain and related disability VAS questions the person's perceptions about low back pain severity
Other Names:
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- pelvic floor muscle strength [1 day]
It was done with a manual perinometer. A manometer measuring between 0 and 25 mbar was used. The manometer is connected to the vaginal probe by a plastic, hollow, 75 cm long tube. The diameter of the vaginal probe is 3.5 cm and the length is 15 cm. The vaginal probe is inserted intravaginally to a depth of 5-10 cm. With the person in the supine position, with the knees flexed at 45 degrees, the measurement is made with a perineometer 3 times. For each measurement, the vaginal probe is removed and reinserted intravaginally. Each measurement starts when the indicator part on the manometer is 0 mbar and the patient is asked to tighten the pelvic floor muscles maximally. The average of the three measurements gives the mean pelvic floor muscle strength value.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Roland morris disability questionnaire [1 day]
First published in 1983 and reviewed in 2000, the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire(RMDQ) is designed to assess self-rated physical disability caused by low back pain.There are different questionnaires available, which differ from each other in the number of statements: 24-, 18- and 11-item questionnaires. The score ranges from 0 (no disability) to 24 (max. disability) depending on the questionnaire used.
- Visual analog scale [1 day]
On a 10-centimeter ruler drawn from zero to ten, the individual is asked to mark the most severe pain they have experienced in the last 24 hours. Values of 1-2-3 describe mild pain, values of 4-5-6 describe moderate pain, and 7-8-9-10 describe severe pain.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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being a woman
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18-50 years old
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BMI≤30
For The NSLBP Group:
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diagnosed with non-specific low back pain by a specialist physician,
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have low back pain for at least 3 months,
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have no pain radiating to the leg,
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have low back pain 3 or higher on the visual analog scale (VAS, 0-10 scale)
Exclusion Criteria:
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have a somatic or psychiatric disorder,
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have signs and symptoms associated with other conditions such as nerve root compression (at least 2 of these symptoms: weakness, reflex changes or loss of sensation associated with the same spinal nerve),
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have had previous spinal surgery or are scheduled for surgery,
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Pregnant
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have neurological and pelvic inflammatory diseases
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation | Balıkesir | Turkey |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Gulhan Yilmaz Gokmen
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 00-2020-0018