Randomized Trial to Assess Naprapathy Training for Preventing Problems from Postpartum Rectus Abdominis Diastasis

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness of a specific training program to prevent symptoms related to diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscles (DRAM) in women during the postpartum period. DRAM is a common condition after pregnancy that can lead to trunk instability, back pain, and reduced abdominal muscle strength if it persists. The study aims to understand how DRAM affects abdominal function and whether targeted training can reduce associated problems. The study involves women with a DRAM width greater than 3 cm who will be randomly assigned to either a naprapathy training group or a control group. The training program includes abdominal muscle-strengthening exercises lasting ten minutes six days a week, plus additional exercises performed three times daily for 60 seconds each, continuing for three months. The control group will maintain their usual daily routines without changes to their training. Participants will undergo ultrasound examinations of the abdominal area, measurements of abdominal circumference, and complete questionnaires about physical activity, pain, back function, urinary incontinence, and quality of life at the start of the study, then again at six and twelve months. Researchers will monitor changes in the linea alba anatomy, abdominal trunk function, and symptoms like back pain and trunk instability to assess the training program's impact over one year.

Naprapathy Training for Postpartum DRAM Prevention