Effect of New Specialized Technique Using Effleurage Massage on Striae Gravidarum

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if our new specialized technique using effleurage massage works to prevent striae gravidarum in primigravida. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Can our new specialized technique using effleurage massage prevent or even decrease the severity of striae gravidarum in primigravida ? What side effects may participants face when using our technique?

Participants will:

perform effleurage massage in transverse direction from medial to lateral only not back and forth, twice a day starting from the 17th week until the 28th week of pregnancy and three times a day starting from the 28th week of pregnancy for 10 minutes for each time until date of birth but from lateral to medial. It will be performed on the whole abdominal area extending from the diaphragm to the pupic area, also on both sides of the abdomen extending from the 12th rib to the iliac crest.

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Key information

Conditions

Striae Gravidarum Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Skin Manifestations Striae Distensae

Age range

20 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Outpatient Clinics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt

Kafr ash Shaykh, Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate, 33511, Egypt

About this study

This study will be conducted to investigate if our new specialized technique using effleurage massage can prevent or even decrease the severity of striae gravidarum in primigravida .

Participants will:

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

• All females will be primigravida.

All females will be at the 17th week to the 20th week of gestation.
Age of participants will range from 20-30 years.
Their BMI will not exceed 28 kg/m.

Exclusion criteria

• Any dermal pathology.

Psychiatric disorders.
Skin tumor.
Pregnant with more than one child.
History or symptoms of premature birth.
Placental abruption.
History of abdominal surgeries.
History of abdominal hernia.

Treatment and study plan

New specialized technique using effleurage massage

Other

effleurage massage was performed in transverse direction from medial to lateral only not back and forth, twice a day starting from the 17th week until the 28th week of pregnancy and three times a day starting from the 28th week of pregnancy for 10 minutes for each time until date of birth but from lateral to medial. It will be performed on the whole abdominal area extending from the diaphragm to the pupic area, also on both sides of the abdomen extending from the 12th rib to the iliac crest.

Primary outcomes

Reduction in Striae Gravidarum severity

Time frame: At 21 weeks of gestation, 29 weeks of gestation ,and 39 weeks of gestation

Severity of striae gravidarum will be assessed using INA score at three time points during pregnancy to evaluate progression and response to the intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kafrelsheikh University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Efficacy of Effleurage Massage on Striae Gravidarum During Pregnancy

Acronym: EM/SG

Important dates

Study start: 2024
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Dec 4, 2025
Registry last updated: Dec 4, 2025

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