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Changes in Abdominal Muscles Performance in Postpartum Women.

NCT03425916 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 196

Last updated 2019-05-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

To describe and compare abdominal muscles and inter-rectus distance conditions in postpartum period in comparison with nulliparous women. Also to describe the activation changes during different abdominal exercises.

Conditions

  • Recti Diastasis
  • Pregnancy Related

Interventions

OTHER

Physical therapy intervention

Primiparous women start a physical therapy intervention in week 6 after normal one-child delivery, based on abdominal and pelvic floor exercises, education and behavior advices. Abdominal muscle condition and activation are measured by transabdominal ultrasound and surface electromiography. This group is going to be examined after treatment and 6 and 12 months after treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alcala

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Maria Torres, PhD · University of Alcala

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-09-01
Primary Completion
2018-01-08
Completion
2019-05-06

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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