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NCT Number: NCT05463146

Effects of Deep Breathing Excer. With & Without PMR on Post C Section LBP, QOS & PA

To find out the Effects of deep breathing exercises with and without Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique on Post Cesarean Section low back Pain, Quality of Sleep and Physical Activity

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Key information

Conditions

Cesarean Section Complications Back Pain Behavior Dyssomnias Low Back Pain Mental Disorders Motor Activity Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Sleep Wake Disorders

Age range

20 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Jinnah hospital

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Females who had caesarian section
  • Age 20-35 years
  • No contraindications to exercise stated by an obstetrician

Exclusion criteria

  • Females having heart disease,
  • Females with Diabetes mellitus,
  • Pre-eclampsia or eclampsia
  • Complications during the operation
  • Diseases of the nervous system, e.g. MS, stroke, Respiratory diseases, Diabetes, Cancer &rheumatic diseases

Treatment and study plan

Deep breathing excercises

Other

Deep breathing, which is also known as diaphragmatic breathing, is a technique that is based on the notion that mind and body integration produces relaxation technique requires participants to contract the diaphragm, slowly inhaling and exhaling. Deep breathing appears to amplify blood oxygen levels, massages the inner organs located in or close to the abdomen, and possibly stimulates the vagus nerve

Deep breathing exercises +and progressive muscle relaxation techniques

Other

Begin with a deep breathing exercise. Inhale deeply through your nose, feeling your abdomen rise as you fill your body with air. Then slowly exhale out the mouth, the navel pulling in toward the spine as you expel the stale air out. Repeat 3-5 cycles

Deep breathing exercises

Other

Deep breathing, which is also known as diaphragmatic breathing, is a technique that is based on the notion that mind and body integration produces relaxation technique requires participants to contract the diaphragm, slowly inhaling and exhaling. Deep breathing appears to amplify blood oxygen levels, massages the inner organs located in or close to the abdomen, and possibly stimulates the vagus nerve

Primary outcomes

  1. Lowback pain

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    The Oswestry Disability Index also known as the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire and is an extremely important tool The test is considered the 'gold standard' of low back functional outcome tools.Most commonly used outcome-measure questionnaire for low back pain in a hospital setting. It is a self-administered questionnaire divided into ten sections designed to assess limitations of various activities of daily living.

  2. Quality of sleep

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI )is a self-report questionnaire that assesses sleep quality over a 1-month time interval. The measure consists of 19 individual items, creating 7 components that produce one global score, and takes 5-10 minutes to complete.

  3. Physical activity

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Physical activity limitation questionnaire is used to assess the limitation of physical activities due to pain after C-section. It consists of 8 items (sitting in bed, standing up, walking, performing personal hygiene, bathing, breastfeeding, eating and using a toilet) which rated as: 0= easy performed, 1= performed with difficulties, 2= performed with assistance, and 3=can't perform. The total scores ranged from 0 to 24. The women are considered to have: 0-6= No limitation of the physical activities 7-12 = Mild limitation of the physical activities 13- 18= Moderate limitation of the physical activities 19-24 = Severe limitation of the physical activities

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Deep Breathing Excercises With and Without Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique on Post Cesarean Section Low Back Pain, Quality of Sleep and Physical Activity.

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jul 18, 2022
Registry last updated
Dec 9, 2022

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