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Diaphragmatic Breathing With and Without Abdominal Muscles Strength Training Program

NCT05474469 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 74

Last updated 2022-12-15

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Summary

The postpartum period is excessively weak and have hypotonic abdominal muscles, making the ligaments and connective tissue softer and more elastic. The importance of exercise in the postpartum period is very important in this regard.

This study will be a Randomized control trial used to compare the effects of diaphragmatic breathing with and without abdominal muscles strength training program on pelvic floor strength and endurance and quality of life in postnatal women. Subjects meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be divided into two groups using lottery method. Assessment will be done using PERFECT scheme questionnaire and SF- 36 quality of life questionnaire. Subjects in one group will receive diaphragmatic breathing exercises along with pelvic muscle strength training and subjects in other group will receive only diaphragmatic breathing exercises. Each subject will receive 12 treatment sessions for 4 weeks. Results will be analyzed for any change by using SPSS25.

Conditions

  • Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness
  • Endurance
  • Quality of Life

Interventions

OTHER

Diaphragmatic breathing exercises

12 treatment sessions for 4 weeks period, which consisted of 03 treatment sessions per week.

OTHER

Abdominal muscle strengthening exercises

12 treatment sessions for 4 weeks period, which consisted of 03 treatment sessions per week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sabiha Arshad, M.Phil · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-01
Primary Completion
2022-08-01
Completion
2022-08-10

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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