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NCT Number: NCT02268110

The Effect of Conservative Interventions on the Signs and Symptoms of Diastasis Recti

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of two different physiotherapeutic interventions (exercise therapy and/or abdominal binding) on the signs and symptoms of diastasis recti in post-partum women.

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Key information

Conditions

Diastasis Recti And Weakness Of The Linea Alba

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Rehabilitation Sciences Institute

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About this study

This study is investigating the effect of exercise therapy and/or abdominal binding on inter-rectus distance, abdominal muscle strength and endurance, lumbopelvic dysfunction, urogynecological complaints, perceived function, and body image in post-partum women with diastasis recti

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 to 35 years old
  • given birth to their first child, vaginally, in the last three to four weeks
  • inter-rectus distance of two finger widths of greater on palpation during head lift

Exclusion criteria

  • history of persistent pain with intercourse prior to pregnancy
  • diagnosed with neurological impairments affecting the central nervous system or sacral nerves
  • diagnosed with connective tissue disorders

Treatment and study plan

Exercise therapy

Other

Supervised exercise therapy with a 12 week progressive abdominal exercise home program for

Abdominal binding

Other

Wearing an abdominal binder for 12 weeks

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Inter-Rectus Distance

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks post intervention, 9 months post intervention

    Measured using ultrasound imaging

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Abdominal Strength and Endurance

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks post intervention, 9 months post intervention

    measured using clinical tests and hand-held dynamometry

  2. Change in Body image

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks post intervention, 9 months post intervention

    measured using the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire

  3. Change in Lumbopelvic dysfunction

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks post intervention, 9 months post intervention

    measured using Modified Oswestry Questionnaire

  4. Change in Urogynecological Complaints

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks post intervention, 9 months post intervention

    measured using the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory

  5. Change in Severity of Lumbopelvic and/or Abdominal Pain

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks post intervention, 9 months post intervention

    Visual Analog Scale

  6. Change in Perceived Function

    Time frame: baseline, 12 weeks post intervention, 9 months post intervention

    Inventory of Functional Status After Childbirth Questionnaire

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Queen's University

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Toronto

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Exercise Therapy and/or Abdominal Binding on Inter-rectus Distance, Abdominal Muscle Strength, Lumbopelvic and Urogynecological Complaints, Perceived Function, and Body Image in Post-partum Women With Diastasis Recti

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2018
First posted
Oct 20, 2014
Registry last updated
Sep 25, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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