Immediate Effects of Radiofrequency Diathermy on Tissue in Postpartum Women With and Without Rectus Abdominis Diastasis

What this Trial Is About

This clinical trial evaluates the immediate tissue responses to radiofrequency diathermy RFD treatment in postpartum women, comparing those with rectus abdominis diastasis RAD and those without. The study aims to determine if there are differences in acute tissue responses such as pressure pain threshold, superficial thermal sensitivity, and tissue elasticity between these groups. Researchers will compare the effects of RFD to a sham RFD intervention to answer these questions. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive one session of either active RFD or a sham RFD treatment. The active RFD involves 20 minutes of application10 minutes using the capacitive method and 10 minutes using the resistive method. The sham group will receive a similar 20-minute session without energy emission, also split equally between capacitive and resistive electrodes. The study includes two groups of postpartum women those with pathological RAD and those without. Participants will undergo three assessments of tissue response at baseline before treatment, immediately after the intervention, and 20 minutes post-intervention. The study measures changes in pressure pain threshold, superficial thermal sensitivity, and tissue elasticity. The trial is randomized and double-blinded to ensure unbiased results. The entire participation involves a single treatment session with follow-up assessments shortly after.

Acute Effects of Radiofrequency Diathermy in Postpartum Women With Diastasis Abdominis