Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Texas Woman's University

Code:

NCT05709704

Conditions

Diastasis Recti

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18 - 40

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Self-palpation via telehealth

Real-time Ultrasound

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this research is to examine the effects of diastasis rectus abdominis on the overall function of postpartum women and to determine test-retest reliability and construct validity of a self-assessment palpation of inter-rectus distance for DRA using telehealth.

Conditions

Diastasis Recti

Study ID

NCT05709704

Start date

Jul 2, 2021

Status verified date

Jan, 2023

Completion date

May, 2023

Anticipated

Primary completion date

May, 2023

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: Female

Age: 18 - 40

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women ages 18-40 years
  • Postpartum (within 6-10 weeks of vaginal delivery)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women who are currently being treated by a physical therapist for their diastasis rectus abdominis
  • Women who had high-risk pregnancies (bedrest, gestational diabetes, pregnancy-induced hypertension)
  • Women with a history of abdominal or back surgery
  • Women with history of connective tissue disease such as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Study Design

Enrollment

150 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

Postpartum Women WITH DRA

Participants who have the diagnosis of diastasis rectus abdominis

Postpartum Women WITHOUT DRA

Participants who do not have a diagnosis of diastasis rectus abdominis

Interventions

Self-palpation via telehealth

This will be used to determine if the participant has the diagnosis

Real-time Ultrasound

This will be used in a subgroup of participants to confirm/rule out a diagnosis

Primary outcome measure

  • Inventory of Functional Status after Childbirth [ Time Frame: one time between 6-10 weeks postpartum ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Locations

Wichita State University

Recruiting

Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67260

Contacts

Jennifer Celso, DPT

316-978-5648jennifer.celso@wichita.edu

Principal Investigator:

Jennifer Celso, DPT

More Information

Sponsor

Texas Woman's University

Last update posted

Feb 2, 2023

Last verified

Jan, 2023

Keywords

  • Overall Function

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Texas Woman's University on 2023-02-02.