Effect of Exercise on the Width and Stiffness of the Linea Alba in Postpartum Women With Diastasis
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Vigo
About this trial
his study aims to evaluate the effect of an exercise program in postpartum women with diastasis recti, defined as an inter-rectus distance greater than 2 cm at any of three ultrasound measurement points . Participants will be divided into two groups: an intervention group that will follow a 6-week exercise program and a control group that will receive usual care.
Ultrasound assessment of the linea alba will be performed before the intervention and after 6 weeks. The main outcomes will be inter-rectus distance and the stiffness of the linea alba measured using shear wave elastography, along with obstetric and personal clinical variables. Participants will be recruited from primary care centers in the Community of Madrid through midwives during postpartum consultations.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adult woman (> 18 years old)
Women who agreed to participate and provided written informed consent
Women between 6 and 12 weeks postpartum at the time of recruitment.
Disqualifiers
History of previous abdominal surgery ( except cesarean section)
Presence of abdominal or umbilical hernias
Current pregnancy
Neuromuscular or systemic conditions affectinf the abdominal wall
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Exercise program
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov