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

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cesarean Section Complications

Treatments: Other: Deep breathing exercises; Other: Deep breathing excercises; Other: Deep breathing exercises +and progressive muscle relaxation techniques

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05463146

REC/RCR&AHS/22/0514

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

Deep breathing excercises

Experimental group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Other: Deep breathing exercises

Other: Deep breathing exercises +and progressive muscle relaxation techniques

Other: Deep breathing excercises

Deep breathing excercise and progressive muscle relaxation

Experimental group

Description:

PMR involves participants actively contracting muscles to create tension and progressively releasing it. This routine is repeated until participants acquire complete relaxation

Treatment:

Other: Deep breathing exercises

Other: Deep breathing exercises +and progressive muscle relaxation techniques

Other: Deep breathing excercises