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2024-10-26 @ 3:36 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:36 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06530173
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
None
First Post:
2024-07-27
Brief Title:
Relationship Between Striae Gravidarum and Low-Back Pain Among Pregnant Women a Cross-Sectional Study
Sponsor:
None
Organization:
None
Study Overview
Official Title:
Relationship Between Striae Gravidarum and Low-Back Pain Among Pregnant Women a Cross-Sectional Study
Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-07
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
No
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
To improve the quality of pregnant womens lives and provide better control for pregnancy-associated symptoms
Detailed Description:
Women commonly experience low back pain LBP during pregnancy and its severity tends to increase as the pregnancy advances The reported prevalence of LBP among pregnant women varies widely within the literature ranging from 20 up to 90Katonis et al 2011 Liddle Pennick 2015 This is mostly owing to the different definitions and diagnostic criteria of LBP and thus its real prevalence is still undetermined In Africa LBP was found to affect around 50 of pregnant womenJimoh et al 2013 Oyeyemi et al 2013 however and to our knowledge the prevalence of this condition in Egypt has not been previously described
Although the occurrence of LBP in pregnancy is typical and would spontaneously resolve after delivery yet LBP can be severe enough to negatively impact the quality of pregnant womens lives and increase the health cost burden on them and on the community as wellKokanali Caglar 2019 Furthermoresuch a condition can affect womens ability to effectively fulfill their work duties and increase the work loss due to them taking sick leaves or even quitting their jobsSencan et al 2018 Therefore it is very essential to make every effort not only to reduce such pain but also to identify itsetiology in order to prevent its occurrence Although smoking high body mass index BMI and increased workload have been found to be associated with LBP however the exact cause of LBP remains unclearKatonis et al 2011 Liddle Pennick 2015 Sabino Grauer 2008
On the other hand striaegravidarum SG is another common condition found in pregnancy affecting 55-90 of pregnant women SG is typically found after the 24th week of gestation as atrophic linear scars on the breasts abdomen buttocks hips and thighs Chang et al 2004 Farahnik et al 2017 These lesions can cause serious cosmetic problems and pose a psychological burden on pregnant women Korgavkar Wang 2015 Similarly to LBP the underlying etiology of such a condition is stillunknown Yet some have identified several factors that increase its risk such as young age large fetus increased weight gain and high BMI Farahnik et al 2017 Korgavkar Wang 2015 Picard et al 2015
Interestingly some have suggested thatan interaction between hormonal and mechanical factors as the underlying mechanismof SG formation At first the hormonal changes associated with pregnancy may weaken the connective tissue in the skin Then as the pregnancy progresses the resulting mechanical stretching may add to this weakening and result inSGFarahnik et al 2017 Korgavkar Wang 2015 In a similar manner the weakening of the connective tissue can affect the spine stability and thus back pain starts to develop as the mechanical load related to pregnancy increases on the spine Casagrande et al 2015
With that being said an association between SG and LBP in pregnancy has been recently suggested in a Turkish study byKokanali Caglar 2019 They found that the presence of SG was more common and its severity was greater among pregnant women with LBP than among those without LBP They also reported a positive correlation between SG and LBP severityHowever such an association has not been previously investigated among Egyptian women and therefore we will conduct this study in order to assessthe association between SG and LBP among pregnant women living in assuit Egypt
Although the occurrence of LBP in pregnancy is typical and would spontaneously resolve after delivery yet LBP can be severe enough to negatively impact the quality of pregnant womens lives and increase the health cost burden on them and on the community as wellKokanali Caglar 2019 Furthermoresuch a condition can affect womens ability to effectively fulfill their work duties and increase the work loss due to them taking sick leaves or even quitting their jobsSencan et al 2018 Therefore it is very essential to make every effort not only to reduce such pain but also to identify itsetiology in order to prevent its occurrence Although smoking high body mass index BMI and increased workload have been found to be associated with LBP however the exact cause of LBP remains unclearKatonis et al 2011 Liddle Pennick 2015 Sabino Grauer 2008
On the other hand striaegravidarum SG is another common condition found in pregnancy affecting 55-90 of pregnant women SG is typically found after the 24th week of gestation as atrophic linear scars on the breasts abdomen buttocks hips and thighs Chang et al 2004 Farahnik et al 2017 These lesions can cause serious cosmetic problems and pose a psychological burden on pregnant women Korgavkar Wang 2015 Similarly to LBP the underlying etiology of such a condition is stillunknown Yet some have identified several factors that increase its risk such as young age large fetus increased weight gain and high BMI Farahnik et al 2017 Korgavkar Wang 2015 Picard et al 2015
Interestingly some have suggested thatan interaction between hormonal and mechanical factors as the underlying mechanismof SG formation At first the hormonal changes associated with pregnancy may weaken the connective tissue in the skin Then as the pregnancy progresses the resulting mechanical stretching may add to this weakening and result inSGFarahnik et al 2017 Korgavkar Wang 2015 In a similar manner the weakening of the connective tissue can affect the spine stability and thus back pain starts to develop as the mechanical load related to pregnancy increases on the spine Casagrande et al 2015
With that being said an association between SG and LBP in pregnancy has been recently suggested in a Turkish study byKokanali Caglar 2019 They found that the presence of SG was more common and its severity was greater among pregnant women with LBP than among those without LBP They also reported a positive correlation between SG and LBP severityHowever such an association has not been previously investigated among Egyptian women and therefore we will conduct this study in order to assessthe association between SG and LBP among pregnant women living in assuit Egypt
Study Oversight
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