Association between lumbopelvic pain in pregnancy and fear of childbirth: a multicenter cross-sectional case-control study
Background Fear of childbirth is a common occurrence during pregnancy, causing unnecessary caesarean sections due to anxiety and pain catastrophizing. Lumbopelvic pain is also very prevalent during pregnancy and similarly linked to anxiety and pain catastrophizing. Although these two issues appear t...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana (FISABIO) |
| Repositorio: | r-FISABIO. Repositorio Institucional de Producción Científica |
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| Acceso en línea: | https://fisabio.portalinvestigacion.com/publicaciones/19891 |
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| Palabra clave: | Pregnancy Low back pain Pelvic girdle pain Lumbopelvic pain Fear of childbirth |
| Sumario: | Background Fear of childbirth is a common occurrence during pregnancy, causing unnecessary caesarean sections due to anxiety and pain catastrophizing. Lumbopelvic pain is also very prevalent during pregnancy and similarly linked to anxiety and pain catastrophizing. Although these two issues appear to have commonalities, their relationship has not been explored yet. This study aims to investigate the potential correlation between fear of childbirth and lumbopelvic pain during pregnancy, addressing a gap in the current literature. Methods Online surveys were emailed to pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain (n = 216) and without it (n = 207). We extracted our primary outcome, fear of childbirth, along with secondary variables including anxiety, depression, kinesiophobia, and catastrophizing. Results Pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain had significantly higher fear of childbirth compared to those without lumbopelvic pain (p = 0.002). Moreover, fear of childbirth showed a significant positive correlation with anxiety, depression, kinesiophobia, and catastrophizing (p < 0.05). Conclusion Pregnant women with lumbopelvic pain experience higher levels of fear of childbirth compared to those without lumbopelvic pain. |
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