Pelvic girdle pain (PGP), which is a common musculoskeletal problem of pregnancy, and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), which is diagnosed at the end of the second trimester and at the beginning of the third trimester, occur in a parallel time period. The addition of hyperglycemia to the physiological changes in pregnancy stimulates a new series of cycles and contributes to inflammation, and it is predicted that the presence of GDM may trigger the pain intensity of PGP. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of GDM on PGP symptom severity (pain).
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
155
Painful areas will be marked on the body chart. The presence and severity of pelvic girdle pain will be determined by the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
Pelvic girdle pain diagnostic tests will be applied. The severity of the pain that occurs in positive tests will be evaluated with VAS.
The Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire will be filled.
İstanbul Medeniyet University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Determining of painful areas
Marking painful areas on the body chart
Time frame: Baseline (Current)
Evaluation of pain
Pain will be evaluated with Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The VAS is scaled between 0-10 points (0: no pain, 10: most severe pain).
Time frame: Baseline (Current)
Application of PGP diagnostic tests
Pelvic Girdle Pain diagnostic tests will be applied. No score defined for test.
Time frame: Baseline
Evaluation of PGP severity
The severity of the pain that occurs in positive tests will be evaluated with VAS. The VAS is scaled between 0-10 points (0: no pain, 10: most severe pain).
Time frame: Baseline
Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire
Activity limitation will be evaluated Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire
Time frame: Baseline
Evaluation of Body Weight
Measuring of the Body Weight
Time frame: Baseline
Evaluation of Body Mass Index (BMI)
BMI (kg/m2) will be calculated as person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters.
Time frame: Baseline
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