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

Diastasis Recti And Weakness Of The Linea Alba Clinical Trial

Official 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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02268110
• Other study ID #: REH-566-13
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 2014
• Est. completion date: May 2018

Study information

• Verified date: September 2018
• Source: Queen's University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Description:

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

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 32
• Est. completion date: May 2018
• Est. primary completion date: August 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Diastasis Recti And Weakness Of The Linea Alba
• Diastasis, Muscle

Intervention

Other:
• Exercise therapy
Supervised exercise therapy with a 12 week progressive abdominal exercise home program for
• Abdominal binding
Wearing an abdominal binder for 12 weeks

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Canada	Rehabilitation Sciences Institute	Toronto	Ontario

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Queen's University	University of Toronto

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in Inter-Rectus Distance	Measured using ultrasound imaging	baseline, 12 weeks post intervention, 9 months post intervention
Secondary	Change in Abdominal Strength and Endurance	measured using clinical tests and hand-held dynamometry	baseline, 12 weeks post intervention, 9 months post intervention
Secondary	Change in Body image	measured using the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire	baseline, 12 weeks post intervention, 9 months post intervention
Secondary	Change in Lumbopelvic dysfunction	measured using Modified Oswestry Questionnaire	baseline, 12 weeks post intervention, 9 months post intervention
Secondary	Change in Urogynecological Complaints	measured using the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory	baseline, 12 weeks post intervention, 9 months post intervention
Secondary	Change in Severity of Lumbopelvic and/or Abdominal Pain	Visual Analog Scale	baseline, 12 weeks post intervention, 9 months post intervention
Secondary	Change in Perceived Function	Inventory of Functional Status After Childbirth Questionnaire	baseline, 12 weeks post intervention, 9 months post intervention