NCT02397941

Diastasis Recti Abdominis and Abdominal Muscles

Diastasis Recti Abdominis and Abdominal Muscles in Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Zurich · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Purpose of the study is the assessment of interrectal distance and dimensions of the muscles of the lateral abdominal wall in pregnant and non-pregnant women

Detailed description

* Purpose of the study is the assessment of interrectal distance and dimensions of the muscles of the lateral abdominal wall in pregnant and non-pregnant women * Assessment via ultrasound measurement transabdominally * 3 groups of participants: 1.) 20 pregnant women, who have never been pregnant before; 2.) 40 pregnant women with their first pregnancy, followed over the course of pregnancy; 3.) 20 women1-5 days after delivery (10 after spontaneous delivery, 10 after planned cesarean section) * comparison between pregnant and non-pregnant women; evaluation of influence of pregnancy and mode of delivery

Conditions

• Interrectal Distance
• Diastasis Recti
• Dimensions of the Muscles of the Lateral Abdominal Wall

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Ultrasound	ultrasound measures

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-12-01
• Primary completion: 2020-03-01
• Completion: 2020-03-01
• First posted: 2015-03-25
• Last updated: 2020-03-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland