Prone Plank Exercises Versus Electrical Stimulation in Treatment of Diastasis Rectus Abdominis in Postpartum Women
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 42
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Ultrasound Imaging Device
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study was to compare between the effects of prone plank exercises versus ES for DRA in postpartum women.
详细描述
The study conducted on forty-two woman. They had diastasis rectus abdominis12 weeks to 36 months postpartum. They were randomly divided into two equal groups; group A received prone plank exercises while group B recieved electrical stimulation.All patients recieved three sessions per week foe eight weeks.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 35 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •they had DRA 12 weeks to 36 months postpartum, and were referred to physiotherapy by a gynaecologist, multiparous with the IRD measuring greater than two cm. Age ranged between 20-35 years. Body mass index didn't exceed 30 kg/m2.
排除标准
- •they were in ongoing pregnancy, twin pregnancy, premature birth before gestation week 37, and exceeded more than thirty-six months postpartum.
研究组 & 干预措施
Prone Plank Exercises
Forty two post partum woman will recieve progressive prone plank exercises, three times a week, for eight weeks, and with a moderate hard intensity.
干预措施: Prone plank exercises (Other)
Electrical Stimulation
Forty two post partum woman will recieve electrical stimulation for the rectus abdominis muscle day after day for 8 weeks. The patient position was relaxed in the crook lying position. The session parameters were 30 minutes/session with a low frequency current (50-100Hz).
干预措施: Electrical Stimulation (Device)
结局指标
主要结局
Ultrasound Imaging Device
时间窗: Eight weeks after the beginning of the intervention
Changes in Interrectus distance above umbilicus at rest from baseline to four weeks after the beginning of intervention
次要结局
- The measuring tape(Eight weeks after the beginning of the intervention)
研究者
Rowida Abd Elgleel Sayed Abd Elgleel
Senior at Outpatient Clinics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University.
Cairo University