CompletedPhase 2

Pregnancy-Related Low Back Pain and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Treatment

United States64 participantsStarted 2009-07

Plain-language summary

This study compares three treatments for low back pain that started during pregnancy. The study hypothesizes that exercise, spinal manipulation, and a mind-body technique called neuroemotional technique (NET) equally affect pain intensity and disability associated with pregnancy-related low back pain. The study also hypothesizes that pain intensity and disability levels do not influence maternal heart rate variability (a measure of stress) and intrauterine attachment (a measure of relationship quality). Ten women will additionally provide blood and salivary oxytocin samples during pregnancy and periodically for three months after birth. These women and their babies will also be videotaped playing for 5 minutes at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, and 3 months postpartum.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 49 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy * 20-49 years old * Pregnant with a singleton * Low back pain began during pregnancy and has lasted more than one week * Low back pain is reproducible with palpation Exclusion Criteria: * Health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer, thyroid condition etc. * Pain radiates below knee * Cannot read English * Plans to move away from Portland area during pregnancy * Not willing to be randomized to one of the three arms of the study

What they're measuring

Roland Morris Disability Index

Timeframe: Last study visit prior to birth

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00937365

SponsorOregon Health and Science University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2012-04

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