Effects of Abdominal Exercises and Kinesio Taping on Abdominal Strength in Females With Diastasis Recti.

NCT05811299 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR&AHS/23/0503
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 38
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Diastasis recti is an increase in the gap between the rectus abdominis muscles at the midline caused by anterior abdominal wall weakening. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of abdominal exercises with and without Kinesio taping on abdominal strength of females with diastasis recti for their better quality of life. This study will be randomized controlled trial .Subjects with diastasis recti meeting the predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria will be requested to participate in the study via informed consent. Non probability convenient sampling technique will be used. 46 participants will be randomly allocated to either Group A or Group B .Group A will be treated with Kinesio Taping applied in a criss -cross design for consecutive 3 days with 1 day gap after taping will do abdominal exercises.Group B will be treated with above mentioned abdominal exercises for 1 month. Pre and post assessment of diastasis recti and abdominal strength will be done using caliper method and manual muscle test and quality of life will be assessed by MAPP-QOL questionnaire.Jinnah Hospital will be the setting and SPSS software will be used.

Conditions

Diastasis Recti; Kinesio Taping

Keywords

Childbirth; Isometric Contractions; Kinesio Tape; Postpartum Women; Rectus Abdominus.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Caliper Method

  Rectus abdominis diastasis will be measured during the postpartum period with a high degree of reliability when a dial callper is used.

  4 weeks

• MMT

  Manual muscle testing (MMT) based on a grading system of 0 to 5.To check the abdminal strength

  4weeks

• MAPP QOL

  The Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life (MAPP-QOL) instrument consisted of 41 item to check quality of life

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Abdominal Exercises and KT intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

(Group A ) will receive kinesio taping with abdominal exercises. 8 sessions for 4 weeks and 2 session will be given in a week.

Other: Kinesio taping; Other: Abominal exercises

Abdominal exercises

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

(Group B) will receive abdominal exercises 8 sessions for 4 weeks and 2 session will be given in a week.

Other: Abominal exercises

Interventions

Kinesio taping OTHER

Total of 8 sessions for 4 weeks 2 sessions in a week.

Abdominal Exercises and KT intervention

Abominal exercises OTHER

Total of 8 sessions for 4 weeks 2 sessions in a week.

Abdominal Exercises and KT intervention; Abdominal exercises

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 40 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Females with diastasis recti.
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Post natal till 6 months
• Rectus abdominis diastasis \> 2.7 cm at umbilicus
• Age 18 to 40

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnant female
• Hernia
• Females with physical and mental illness
• Females with any other medical condition like cardiorespiratory diseases
• History of malignancy
• Urogynecologic disorders
• Females suffering from other gynecological issues such as endometriosis
• Polycystic ovaries syndrome

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Jinnah Hospital,Gynae department

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Gursen C, Inanoglu D, Kaya S, Akbayrak T, Baltaci G. Effects of exercise and Kinesio taping on abdominal recovery in women with cesarean section: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2016 Mar;293(3):557-65. doi: 10.1007/s00404-015-3862-3. Epub 2015 Sep 2.

  PMID: 26329802 BACKGROUND

• Gluppe SB, Engh ME, Bo K. Immediate Effect of Abdominal and Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises on Interrecti Distance in Women With Diastasis Recti Abdominis Who Were Parous. Phys Ther. 2020 Aug 12;100(8):1372-1383. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzaa070.

  PMID: 32302393 BACKGROUND

• Radhakrishnan M, Ramamurthy K. Efficacy and Challenges in the Treatment of Diastasis Recti Abdominis-A Scoping Review on the Current Trends and Future Perspectives. Diagnostics (Basel). 2022 Aug 24;12(9):2044. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12092044.

  PMID: 36140446 BACKGROUND

• Boxer S, Jones S. Intra-rater reliability of rectus abdominis diastasis measurement using dial calipers. Aust J Physiother. 1997;43(2):109-114. doi: 10.1016/s0004-9514(14)60405-0.

  PMID: 11676678 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Sabiha Arshad, Mphill

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 31, 2023
• First Posted: April 13, 2023
• Study Start: November 20, 2022
• Primary Completion: July 30, 2023
• Study Completion: August 1, 2023
• Last Updated: December 27, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)