Impact of TECAR in Treatment of Rectus Diastasis

NCT05287282 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: PT/WH
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study aim to evaluate the impact of TECAR treatment on rectus diastasis in postnatal women

Conditions

Rectus Diastasis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• rectus abdominis cross section area

  1 cycle (42 days)

• fat thickness

  1 cycle (42 days)

• intra-recti distance

  1 cycle (42 days)

Study Arms (2)

TECAR application

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: TECAR application

selected abdominal exercises program

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Other: TECAR application

Interventions

TECAR application OTHER

Radiofrequency (RF) is the emission of high frequency waves via an applicator. The transfer of electromagnetic energy stimulates targeted tissues. RF can be used in two ways: capacitive or resistive The capacitive mode (CET) concentrates the energy to target soft tissues containing electrolytes: muscles, vascular or lymphatic tissues. The resistive mode (RET) targets denser tissues containing more fat and fiber (such as bones, ligaments and tendons). High frequency waves penetrate deep into tissues and increase both exchanges and temperature and a recent study has demonstrated the effects of RF on the skin microcirculation and the intramuscular blood flow

TECAR application; selected abdominal exercises program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• postnatal females suffering from diastasis recti more than 2.5 cm with bulged abdomen,
• Their age ranged from 25 - 35 years.
• Their body mass index (BMI) ranged from 25-35 kg/m2.
• All women delivered normally

You may not qualify if:

• Any participant was excluded if she had any disease that interferes with exercises (asthma), any skin disease or sensitivity that interferes with the application, any chest disease or cardiac disease or women had abdominal surgery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kafrelshiesk university hospital

Tanta, Egypt

Location

Study Officials

• Eman A Elhosary, Professor

  Assistant professor of physical therapy, Physical therapy faculty, Kafrelsheikh University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: QUADRUPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer of physical therapy, Basic Sciences department, Physical therapy faculty, Cairo University

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 10, 2022
• First Posted: March 18, 2022
• Study Start: June 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: August 31, 2022
• Study Completion: September 30, 2022
• Last Updated: January 12, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)