[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"health-study-detail:100622928":3},{"organization":4,"armGroups":7,"interventions":19,"overallOfficials":29,"centralContacts":33,"locations":42,"responsibleParty":62,"collaborators":10,"id":65,"slug":66,"hasResults":67,"nctId":68,"briefTitle":69,"officialTitle":70,"acronym":71,"eligibilityCriteria":72,"healthyVolunteers":73,"sex":74,"minAge":75,"maxAge":76,"enrollmentInfo":77,"targetDuration":10,"studyType":80,"phases":10,"briefSummary":81,"conditions":82,"keywords":84,"overallStatus":45,"whyStopped":10,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":89,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":90,"startDateStruct":93,"completionDateStruct":95,"leadSponsor":97,"locationsCount":98},{"fullName":5,"class":6},"University of Patras","OTHER",[8,15],{"label":9,"type":10,"description":11,"interventionNames":12},"Women with diastasis recti abdominis",null,"Parous women diagnosed with diastasis recti abdominis using a standardised ultrasonographic assessment to measure the inter-recti distance (IRD).",[13,14],"Diagnostic Test: Ultrasonographic assessment of the diaphragm","Diagnostic Test: Inspiratory muscle testing",{"label":16,"type":10,"description":17,"interventionNames":18},"Women without diastasis recti abdominis","Parous women without diastasis recti abdominis, as confirmed by standardized ultrasonographic assessment of inter-recti distance (IRD).",[13,14],[20,25],{"type":21,"name":22,"description":23,"armGroupLabels":24,"otherNames":10},"DIAGNOSTIC_TEST","Ultrasonographic assessment of the diaphragm","Rehabilitative ultrasound imaging (RUSI) to assess diaphragm thickness and excursion under specific respiratory maneuvers.",[9,16],{"type":21,"name":26,"description":27,"armGroupLabels":28,"otherNames":10},"Inspiratory muscle testing","A standardized inspiratory muscle strength testing procedure using a POWERbreathe KH2 device to assess maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), S-Index and peak inspiratory flow (PIF).",[9,16],[30],{"name":31,"affiliation":5,"role":32},"Evdokia Billis, PhD","PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR",[34,39],{"name":35,"role":36,"phone":37,"phoneExt":10,"email":38},"Anastasia Skoura, PhD","CONTACT","00306947784948","a.skoura@upatras.gr",{"name":31,"role":36,"phone":40,"phoneExt":10,"email":41},"00302610962406","billis@upatras.gr",[43],{"facility":44,"status":45,"city":46,"state":47,"zip":48,"country":49,"countryCode":50,"cosmosGeoPoint":51,"geoPoint":56,"contacts":57},"Laboratory of Clinical Rehabilitation and Research (CPRlab), University of Patras","RECRUITING","Pátrai","Achaia","26504","Greece","GR",{"type":52,"coordinates":53},"Point",[54,55],21.73508,38.2462,{"lat":55,"lon":54},[58,59],{"name":35,"role":36,"phone":37,"phoneExt":10,"email":38},{"name":60,"role":61,"phone":10,"phoneExt":10,"email":10},"Katerina Afroditi Chalki, BSc","SUB_INVESTIGATOR",{"type":32,"investigatorFullName":63,"investigatorTitle":64,"investigatorAffiliation":5,"oldNameTitle":10,"oldOrganization":10},"Anastasia Skoura","Principal Investigator","100622928","diaphragm-and-breathing-muscle-characteristics-in-women-with-and-without-diastasis-recti-abdominis-after-childbirth-100622928",false,"NCT07389993","Diaphragm and Breathing Muscle Characteristics in Women With and Without Diastasis Recti Abdominis After Childbirth","Diaphragm Characteristics and Respiratory Muscle Function in Parous Women With and Without Diastasis Recti Abdominis","DRA-BREATH","Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Female sex\n* Aged 18 to 50 years\n* Parous women (at least one previous childbirth)\n* At least 6 months postpartum at the time of assessment (and within 5 years postpartum)\n* Ability to understand and communicate in Greek\n* Willingness to participate and provide informed consent\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Current pregnancy\n* Delivery within the previous 6 months\n* History of severe chronic respiratory disease (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis)\n* Presence of connective tissue disorders\n* Presence of neurological disorders\n* Severe musculoskeletal conditions that could affect trunk or respiratory function or limit participation in testing procedures (severe low back pain, sciatica etc.)\n* Previous abdominal surgery, with the exception of cesarean section",true,"FEMALE","18 Years","50 Years",{"count":78,"type":79},42,"ESTIMATED","OBSERVATIONAL","Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA) is a common condition experienced postpartum, in which the abdominal muscles separate along the midline of the abdomen due to stretching and thinning of the linea alba. It's a common condition, affecting 66-100% of women post-birth and may be associated with changes in abdominal support, posture, breathing, and trunk function. Although DRA primarily affects the muscles of the abdominal wall, it is speculated that other muscles controlling and stabilizing the trunk, such as the pelvic floor muscles or the diaphragm, might be affected as well. Currently, several studies have investigated the possible negative effects of DRA on pelvic floor function. However, little is known about how it may be related to diaphragm function and accessory breathing muscles.\n\nThe purpose of this observational study is to compare diaphragm characteristics and function, and accessory breathing muscle strength in women who have given birth, with and without DRA.\n\nTo make this possible, adult parous women from the broader Achaia region are assessed and allocated into two predefined groups based on the presence or absence of DRA. Participants undergo a single assessment session including rehabilitative ultrasound imaging (RUSI) of the diaphragm and standardized tests of inspiratory muscle strength. Additional demographic and clinical information related to pregnancy and physical activity is also recorded. The main hypothesis of this study is that women with DRA demonstrate altered diaphragm function, as well as reduced inspiratory muscle strength, compared to women without DRA. The study aims to improve understanding of the possible relationship between DRA and breathing function after childbirth and to support future research and rehabilitation approaches for women with the condition.",[83],"Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA)",[85,86,87,88],"diastasis recti","diaphragm","RUSI","inspiratory muscle strength","2026-06-05",{"date":91,"type":92},"2026-06-09","ACTUAL",{"date":94,"type":92},"2025-05-19",{"date":96,"type":79},"2026-07-10",{"name":5,"class":6},1]