Diastasis Recti Abdominis and Abdominal Muscles

NCT02397941 | Terminated

• 1 other identifier: KEK-ZH-Nr.2015-0008
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Purpose of the study is the assessment of interrectal distance and dimensions of the muscles of the lateral abdominal wall in pregnant and non-pregnant women

Conditions

Interrectal Distance; Diastasis Recti; Dimensions of the Muscles of the Lateral Abdominal Wall

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• interrectal distance

  baseline

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• measurement of the abdominal muscles of the lateral abdominal wall by ultrasound.

  baseline

Study Arms (3)

non-pregnant women

20 non-pregnant women, BMI \< 30 kg/m2, Nulligravidas, no abdominal pre-operations, aged 20-45 years, measurement of the abdominal muscles and interrectal distance by ultrasound

Other: Ultrasound

pregnant women

40 pregnant women, BMI \< 30 kg/m2 before pregnancy, Primigravidas, no abdominal pre-operations, aged 20-45 years, measurement of the abdominal muscles and interrectal distance by ultrasound, consecutive measurement during the course of pregnancy

Other: Ultrasound

women who deliverd

20 pregnant women, BMI \< 30 kg/m2 before pregnancy, Primiparas, no abdominal pre-operations, aged 20-45 years, measurement of the abdominal muscles and interrectal distance by ultrasound, measurement after delivery (10 after spontaneous delivery, 10 after elective cesarean section)

Other: Ultrasound

Interventions

Ultrasound OTHER

ultrasound measures

non-pregnant women; pregnant women; women who deliverd

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Inclusion: * non-pregnant women aged 20-45 y with a BMI \< 30 kg/m2 who never were pregnant * pregnant women aged 20-45 y with a BMI \< 30 kg/m2 before pregnancy

You may qualify if:

• non-pregnant women aged 20-45 y with a BMI \< 30 kg/m2 who never were pregnant
• pregnant women aged 20-45 y with a BMI \< 30 kg/m2 before pregnancy

You may not qualify if:

• abdominal pre-operations
• chronical lung diseases
• constipation
• maternal collagenosis
• polyhydramnion (AFI \> 25)
• uterus fibroids \> 10 cm
• inability to perform Valsalva

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Zurich: lead

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital Zurich

Zurich, 8091, Switzerland

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

High-Energy Shock Waves

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Ultrasonic Waves; Sound; Radiation, Nonionizing; Radiation; Physical Phenomena

Study Officials

• Nina Kimmich, MD

  University of Zurich

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 13, 2015
• First Posted: March 25, 2015
• Study Start: December 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2020
• Study Completion: March 1, 2020
• Last Updated: March 19, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-03

Locations

CH (1)