NCT04345757

After Cesarean Time Interval for Exercise (ACTIVE) Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 200 (actual)
• Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test whether or not activity restrictions after a cesarean section are warranted and if exercise can improve postpartum wellness. This research study is being done because there is no science-based evidence to support postpartum activity restrictions after cesarean sections. Participants will be randomly placed into one of the following study groups: * Standard postpartum and post-operative instructions group: activity restrictions, including no strenuous exercise, sexual intercourse, or lifting objects greater than 25 pounds for 6 weeks or until evaluation at the 6 week postpartum visit * Study group: Structured 10 week exercise protocol consisting of core strengthening exercises (concentrating on the abdominal, gluteal, and pelvic areas), breathing exercises, and diaphragm exercises.

Conditions

• Postoperative Complications

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Structured exercise	The exercise program will be designed by a physical therapist (Ms. Patricia Ladis) who specializes in postnatal rehabilitation and will be supervised by sports medicine physicians from the Hospital For Special Surgery (HSS). The structured program will include approximately 10 minutes of core muscle group exercises. They will begin this program 2 weeks after their cesarean section. The study group will perform these exercises 5 times per week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-11-01
• Primary completion: 2025-09-01
• Completion: 2025-09-01
• First posted: 2020-04-14
• Last updated: 2026-02-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States