Biomechanical Risk Factors of Cervical Pain in Pregnant Women

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · Dec 15, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying the causes of neck pain in pregnant women, specifically looking at how their bodies move and function during pregnancy. The researchers want to understand what factors might lead to cervical pain, which is pain that occurs in the neck area. This study is not yet recruiting participants, but once it begins, it will focus on pregnant women in their third trimester who have started experiencing neck pain during their pregnancy.

To be eligible for the trial, women must be in their third trimester and have had neck pain that began during their pregnancy. They should not have had any neck pain or related problems in the year before the study. However, women with certain medical conditions or previous surgeries related to the neck or shoulders will not be able to participate. If you join the study, you will undergo physical examinations to ensure you meet the criteria and help researchers learn more about this common issue among pregnant women. This trial aims to improve understanding of cervical pain during pregnancy and potentially lead to better care for expectant mothers.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Pregnant women in their third trimester suffering from cervical pain.
• • They have experienced cervical pain starting during pregnancy.
• • They reported no neck pain or neck-related disorders during the previous year and were screened for the absence of cervical pathology during a physical examination.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Objective signs of structural pathology on physical examination, including but not limited to shoulder bursitis, impingement, tendonitis, fracture, cervical nerve or disc impairment, radiculopathy, or loss of upper extremity sensory or motor function.
• • Acute injury of the neck or shoulders (\<12 weeks before the study).
• • History of fibromyalgia or musculoskeletal pain present in more than 4 body regions concurrently.
• • Self-reported systemic illness, including cancer, rheumatic, cardiovascular, or neurological disease
• • Untreated psychiatric condition
• • Previous surgery involving the cervical spine or shoulders
• • Uncontrolled hypertension (resting systolic blood pressure \>150 mm Hg, or diastolic blood pressure \>90 mm Hg).