After childbirth, is rectus abdominis training more effective than transversus abdominis training in reducing the gap between abdominal muscles in people with diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscles (DRAM)?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscles; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000446864
• Lead Sponsor: Eloise Simpson

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-04-19
• Last Update Posted: 26 April 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

DRAM of >30mm at one or more of the measurement points of 2cm above/below/at the level of the umbilicus.
Delivered vaginally after 37 weeks gestation
Delivered within past 72 hours
Age 18 years and over

Exclusion Criteria

Caesarean section delivery,
Delivered >72 hours prior to assessment,
< 18 years of age,
Presence of serious disease/pathology or impaired cognition contraindicating involvement in an exercise program.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
% change in inter-recti distance 2cm above the level of the umbilicus via ultrsound[Baseline, 6 weeks postpartum and 12 weeks postpartum (primary timepoint)];% change in inter-recti distance at the level of the umbilicus measured via ultrasound[Baseline, 6 weeks postpartum and 12 weeks postpartum (primary timepoint)];% change in inter-recti distance 2cm below the level of the umbilicus measured via ultrasound[Baseline, 6 weeks postpartum and 12 weeks postpartum (primary timepoint)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in patient reported pelvic floor function measured via the validated Australian Pelvic Floor Questionnaire (APFQ)[Baseline, 6 weeks postpartum and 12 weeks postpartum];Changes in patient reported pelvic floor function measured via the validated Multidimensional Body Self-Relations Questionnaire - Appearance Subscale (MBSRQ)[Baseline, 6 weeks, 12 weeks]