Efficacy of Hypopressive Exercises Versus Pilates in Women with Abdominal Diastasis in the Postpartum Period: a Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT ID: NCT06599541
Last Updated: 2024-09-19
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
48 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-10-31
2026-01-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Design: Single-blind randomized controlled trial.
Setting: Faculty of Physical Therapy of Alcalá de Henares (UAH).
Participants: Primiparous women with DA who have vaginal delivery and are in the 3 months postpartum (N=40).
Interventions: Participants will be randomly assigned to perform either a HE program focused on freediving work (n=20) or a pilates program focused on exhalation (n=20). The intervention will consist of 3 weekly sessions lasting 30 minutes over 12 weeks, where they will receive a weekly face-to-face and group session and two home sessions.
Main outcome measures: The primary outcome will be measurement of the distance between rectus abdominis through ultrasound to be assessed at baseline, immediately after the intervention and 12 weeks later. The secondary outcome measure will correspond to the measurement of quality of life using the SF-36 Health Questionnaire. It will be collected through masked evaluations by 2 physiotherapists at baseline, at the end of the intervention and at 12 weeks.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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HE group
Participants with AD who are going to perform hypopressive exercises
Hypopressive Exercise
A hypopressive exercise program will be carry out.
Pilates group
Participants with AD who are going to perform pilates exercises.
Pilates Exercise
A pilates exercise program will be carry out.
Interventions
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Hypopressive Exercise
A hypopressive exercise program will be carry out.
Pilates Exercise
A pilates exercise program will be carry out.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* AD with values \>2.5 cm in any of the following reference points: 2 cm supraumbilical or 2 cm infraumbilical.
* Vaginal birth.
Exclusion Criteria
* Previous abdominal surgery.
* Be receiving any other treatment for your AD
18 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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University of Alcala
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Adrián Rosales Torrejón
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Adrián Rosales Torrejón, MSc
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Alcala
Ana Serrano Imedio, PdH
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
University of Alcala
Locations
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Campus Científico Tecnológico UAH. Av. de León, 3A
Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Gluppe S, Engh ME, Bo K. What is the evidence for abdominal and pelvic floor muscle training to treat diastasis recti abdominis postpartum? A systematic review with meta-analysis. Braz J Phys Ther. 2021 Nov-Dec;25(6):664-675. doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2021.06.006. Epub 2021 Jul 21.
Liaw LJ, Hsu MJ, Liao CF, Liu MF, Hsu AT. The relationships between inter-recti distance measured by ultrasound imaging and abdominal muscle function in postpartum women: a 6-month follow-up study. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2011 Jun;41(6):435-43. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2011.3507. Epub 2011 Feb 2.
Mazzarino M, Kerr D, Wajswelner H, Morris ME. Pilates Method for Women's Health: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2015 Dec;96(12):2231-42. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2015.04.005. Epub 2015 Apr 23.
Gluppe SL, Hilde G, Tennfjord MK, Engh ME, Bo K. Effect of a Postpartum Training Program on the Prevalence of Diastasis Recti Abdominis in Postpartum Primiparous Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Phys Ther. 2018 Apr 1;98(4):260-268. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzy008.
Mota P, Pascoal AG, Carita AI, Bo K. The Immediate Effects on Inter-rectus Distance of Abdominal Crunch and Drawing-in Exercises During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Oct;45(10):781-8. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2015.5459. Epub 2015 Aug 24.
Vicente-Campos D, Sanchez-Jorge S, Terron-Manrique P, Guisard M, Collin M, Castano B, Rodriguez-Sanz D, Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo R, Chicharro JL, Calvo-Lobo C. The Main Role of Diaphragm Muscle as a Mechanism of Hypopressive Abdominal Gymnastics to Improve Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Med. 2021 Oct 27;10(21):4983. doi: 10.3390/jcm10214983.
Ramirez-Jimenez M, Alburquerque-Sendin F, Garrido-Castro JL, Rodrigues-de-Souza D. Effects of hypopressive exercises on post-partum abdominal diastasis, trunk circumference, and mechanical properties of abdominopelvic tissues: a case series. Physiother Theory Pract. 2023 Jan;39(1):49-60. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2021.2004630. Epub 2021 Nov 15.
Navarro Brazalez B, Sanchez Sanchez B, Prieto Gomez V, De La Villa Polo P, McLean L, Torres Lacomba M. Pelvic floor and abdominal muscle responses during hypopressive exercises in women with pelvic floor dysfunction. Neurourol Urodyn. 2020 Feb;39(2):793-803. doi: 10.1002/nau.24284. Epub 2020 Jan 27.
Gluppe SB, Ellstrom Engh M, Bo K. Curl-up exercises improve abdominal muscle strength without worsening inter-recti distance in women with diastasis recti abdominis postpartum: a randomised controlled trial. J Physiother. 2023 Jul;69(3):160-167. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2023.05.017. Epub 2023 Jun 5.
Lee N, Bae YH, Fong SSM, Lee WH. Effects of Pilates on inter-recti distance, thickness of rectus abdominis, waist circumference and abdominal muscle endurance in primiparous women. BMC Womens Health. 2023 Nov 27;23(1):626. doi: 10.1186/s12905-023-02775-5.
Other Identifiers
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Abdominal diastasis
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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