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

Cesarean Section Complications Clinical Trial

Official 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.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05463146
• Other study ID #: REC/RCR&AHS/22/0514
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 20, 2022
• Est. completion date: July 15, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: December 2022
• Source: Riphah International University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 32
• Est. completion date: July 15, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: July 15, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 20 Years to 35 Years

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cesarean Section Complications
• Respiratory Aspiration

Intervention

Other:
• Deep breathing excercises
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
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
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

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Jinnah hospital	Lahore	Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Riphah International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Lowback pain	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.	8 weeks
Primary	Quality of sleep	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.	8 weeks
Primary	Physical activity	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	8 weeks