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Assessment of the Impact of Soft Tissue Mobilization on the Scar in Patients After Cesarean Section

NCT06446258 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2025-05-21

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Summary

The aim of the study is to assess the impact of soft tissue mobilization on the scar in patients after cesarean section. An additional aim is to assess the relationship between the initial stiffness and elasticity of the scar and the age of the patients, the number of cesarean sections performed, as well as the time that has passed since the last cesarean section. Two physiotherapeutic interventions will be performed in the form of mobilization of the soft tissues (myofascial release techniques) of the lower abdominal area and the cesarean section scar, two weeks apart. The researchers will perform an assessment before and after each therapeutic session, as well as 2 weeks after the last therapy (follow-up). The level of satisfaction with life (Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)) as well as the area of the cesarean section scar (Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS), scar assessment according to the Mustoe classification) will be analyzed. Researchers will also assess the sequence of abdominal muscle contractions during activation of the pelvic floor muscles (ultrasound examination) and quantify the state of soft tissue tension using the MyotonPro measuring device.

Conditions

  • Cesarean Section Complications

Interventions

OTHER

Manual therapy (myofascial release, soft tissue mobilization)

Soft tissue mobilization will be performed by a team of experienced manual therapists.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Nicolaus Copernicus University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Katarzyna Strojek, PhD · Department of Physiotherapy, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-09-24
Primary Completion
2025-02-21
Completion
2025-02-21

Countries

  • Poland

Study Locations

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