Abdominal Muscles Recovery Response to Kinesiotaping in Women With Postnatal Diastasis

October 6 University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Diastasis Recti

Treatments: Other: Kinesiotaping; Other: Abdominal Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04932772

012/003222

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to investigate abdominal muscle recovery in response to KT by using objective method for assessment as digital caliper, and waist circumference. KT technique will include rectus abdominis, internal and external oblique muscles among females after normal vaginal delivery.

Enrollment: 24 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 25 to 35 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age will range from 25-35 years.
2. All women give birth by normal vaginal delivery.
3. Diastasis recti more than 2.5 cm at any point along linea alba.
4. Body mass index (BMI) less than 30 kg/m2.
5. After the end of Puerperium period i.e. after eight weeks postnatal.

Exclusion criteria

1. Women with skin over sensitivity to tape.
2. Women with abdominal skin diseases.
3. Abdominal hernia.
4. Previous cesarean section.
5. Multiple pregnancies more than 3 times.
6. Other abdominal or back operation.
7. Pregnancy related complications such as polyhydramnios, fetal macrostomia, diabetes, and hypertension.
8. Spinal disorders.
9. Lower limbs deformities.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Group A (kinesiotaping group)

Experimental group

Description:

include 24 women will receive kinesiotaping combined with abdominal exercise (2sessions /week for eight weeks).

Treatment:

Other: Abdominal Exercises

Other: Kinesiotaping

Group B (abdominal exercise group)

Active Comparator group

Description:

include 24 women will receive abdominal exercise only.

Treatment:

Other: Abdominal Exercises