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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cesarean Section Complications
• Interventions: Other: Deep breathing excercises; Other: Deep breathing exercises +and progressive muscle relaxation techniques; Other: Deep breathing exercises

• Registration Number: NCT05463146
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief 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

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-01-20
• Study First Submitted: 2022-07-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-07-14
• Primary Completion: 2022-07-15
• Study Completion: 2022-07-15
• Study First Posted: 2022-07-18
• Status Verified: 2022-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-12-07
• Last Update Posted: 2022-12-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 32

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Deep breathing excercises	Deep breathing excercises	Deep breathing is 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 excercises	Deep breathing exercises	Deep breathing is 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 excercise and progressive muscle relaxation	Deep breathing excercises	PMR involves participants actively contracting muscles to create tension and progressively releasing it. This routine is repeated until participants acquire complete relaxation
Deep breathing excercise and progressive muscle relaxation	Deep breathing exercises	PMR involves participants actively contracting muscles to create tension and progressively releasing it. This routine is repeated until participants acquire complete relaxation
Deep breathing excercises	Deep breathing exercises +and progressive muscle relaxation techniques	Deep breathing is 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 excercise and progressive muscle relaxation	Deep breathing exercises +and progressive muscle relaxation techniques	PMR involves participants actively contracting muscles to create tension and progressively releasing it. This routine is repeated until participants acquire complete relaxation

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of sleep	8 weeks	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.
Physical activity	8 weeks	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
Lowback pain	8 weeks	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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Jinnah hospital; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan