Effect of Hypopressive Exercise Versus General Strengthening in Postpartum Women

NCT ID: NCT04084119

Last Updated: 2023-05-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

58 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-11-01

Study Completion Date

2023-02-15

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to compare the effect of a hypopressive abdominal exercise program versus a general strengthening exercise program on inter-recti distance, abdominal and lumbar muscle thickness, lumbopelvic and abdominal pain and function, pelvic floor dysfunction, and quality of life in postpartum women. To evaluate the effects of the interventions, the subjects will be assessed at pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention and at 3-months follow-up.

Detailed Description

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The aim of this study is to compare the effect of a hypopressive abdominal exercise program versus a general strengthening exercise program on inter-recti distance, abdominal and lumbar muscle thickness, lumbopelvic and abdominal pain and function, pelvic floor dysfunction, and quality of life in postpartum women. To evaluate the effects of the hypopressive exercise, the subjects will be assessed at pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention and at 3-months follow-up.

It will consist of a randomized controlled trial study. The sample will consist of women in the early postpartum period (6-8 weeks after delivery). Subjects will be randomly allocated to two different exercise programs: hypopressive abdominal exercise program and general strengthening exercise program. Both interventions will have a total duration of 6 weeks (18 sessions), 3 times a week, 30 minutes each session.

To evaluate the effects of the interventions, the subjects will be assessed at pre-intervention (6th-8th week postpartum), immediately post-intervention (12th-14th week postpartum) and at 3-months follow-up (24th-26th week postpartum). Inter-recti distance, abdominal and lumbar muscle thickness, lumbopelvic and abdominal pain and function, pelvic floor dysfunction, and quality of life will be measured.

Conditions

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Postpartum Women

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants
Participants don't know to which intervention group they belong to

Study Groups

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hypopressive abdominal exercise

Participants will perform an hypopressive abdominal exercise program consisting of 18 sessions (6 weeks), 3 times a week, 30 minutes each session.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

hypopressive abdominal exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will perform an hypopressive abdominal exercise program consisting of 18 sessions (6 weeks), 3 times a week, 30 minutes each session.

general strengthening exercise

Participants will perform a general strengthening exercise program consisting of 18 sessions (6 weeks), 3 times a week, 30 minutes each session.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

general strengthening exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will perform a general strengthening exercise program consisting of 18 sessions (6 weeks), 3 times a week, 30 minutes each session.

Interventions

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hypopressive abdominal exercise

Participants will perform an hypopressive abdominal exercise program consisting of 18 sessions (6 weeks), 3 times a week, 30 minutes each session.

Intervention Type OTHER

general strengthening exercise

Participants will perform a general strengthening exercise program consisting of 18 sessions (6 weeks), 3 times a week, 30 minutes each session.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* women aged between 18-45 years old
* in the 6th-8th week postpartum
* both vaginal or caesarean delivery
* both primiparous or multiparous women

Exclusion Criteria

* previous abdominal or pelvic surgery
* reasons to suspect metabolic, neurological or neuromuscular disease
* multiple birth delivery
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Valencia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mercè Balasch i Bernat

PhD Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Mercè B Balasch i Bernat, PhD, PT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Physiotherapy. Faculty of Physioltherapy. Universitat de València

Locations

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Mercè Balasch i Bernat

Valencia, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Other Identifiers

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H1545907781766

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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