Low Back Pain in Mothers of Children With Disabilities

Selvin BALKİ179 enrolled

Overview

This is a cross-sectional study that aims to determine the prevalence of low back pain in mothers of children with disabilities following the COVID-19 pandemic and to describe its relationship with exposure to the virus, handgrip strength, physical workload, and depression.

Low back pain is a very common problem in mothers of children with disabilities. Musculoskeletal pain have been on the rise with COVID-19 but the effects of the pandemic on the prevalence of low back pain in mothers of children with disabilities have not been investigated. The relationship between handgrip strength and low back pain is well known. There are limited studies investigating handgrip strength or muscle strength in mothers of children with disabilities, and no studies examining the relationship between handgrip strength and low back pain.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

179

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Interventions

MeasurementsOTHER

These measurements are used in other clinical applications. However, the effectiveness of these measurements in discriminating the presence of low back pain in mothers of children with disabilities over the past year has been identified.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Volunteering to participate in the study * Having a disabled child * Being responsible for the care of a disabled child * Having provided care for a disabled child for at least one year Exclusion Criteria: * Having more than one disabled child and being responsible for their care * Having previously undergone surgery on the lower back * Having a previous upper extremity disorder * Receiving psychological treatment or medication * Being pregnant or having recently given birth * Having a recent history of trauma to the musculoskeletal system * Having a defined chronic illness

Locations (1)

Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sivas Cumhuriyet University

Sivas, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

. Beck Depression Inventory

It is a scale consisting of 21 items that measures depressive symptoms. A maximum of 63 points can be obtained, with higher scores indicating an increase in depression.

Time frame: Baseline

Physical Workload Questionnaire

A 19-item Likert scale with scores ranging from 0 to 4, developed to identify the load on the lumbar region during work activities. Higher scores indicate increased work load.

Time frame: Baseline

Handgrip strength measurement

This measurement was performed on the dominant hand while the participant was seated in a chair in the standard position defined by the American Hand Therapy Association. They were asked to squeeze the dynamometer as hard as possible. The average of three measurements taken at 30-second intervals was recorded in pounds.

Time frame: Baseline

Secondary Outcomes

1-10 Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)

The NPRS was used to determine the severity of low back pain reported at the time of assessment.

Time frame: Baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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