NCT06303245

Effects of Abdominal Binders and TENS on Puerperium Period After Cesarean Section

Combined Effects of Abdominal Binders and TENS on Post-operative Pain, Distress and Constipation in Puerperium Period After Cesarean Section

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

To determine the combined effects of abdominal binders and TENS on post-operative pain, distress and constipation in puerperium period after cesarean section

Conditions

• Cesarean Section; Complications, Wound, Dehiscence

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	ABDOMINAL BINDERS	will be given abdominal binders along with basic physiotherapy care. Physiotherapy care will include sitting exercises such as deep breathing exercises, protected huffing technique will be performed to improve gases exchange and remove secretion. In supine exercises such as basic ROM, ankle pumps, pelvic rolling, leg sliding will be performed. Each exercise will be of 10 repetition. This exercise will be given for 2 days per week for 6 weeks. Along with these exercises education related postural management and breastfeeding positions will also be guided
OTHER	TENS	will receive TENS with high frequency (F=100Hz and T=100μs), intensity according to patient's pain threshold, duration of 30 continuous minutes, 2 cm above and below incision, with electrodes transversally positioned and crossing the incision. Two treatment sessions will be done per week for the period of 6 weeks. This group will be given tens along with abdominal binders with basic physiotherapy care. (23) In this treatment female's abdomen will be measured by a standard inch tape, then, according to the abdominal circumference, the binder will be fastened for 6 weeks. The binder will be placed tightly at the lower abdominal level with the incision positioned at the middle part of the binder. Participants will be asked to note the time to record the duration of binder wearing before taking the break. The binder will be opened between 10 pm and 8 am. This group will be given abdominal binders along with basic physiotherapy care

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-02-23
• Primary completion: 2024-08-01
• Completion: 2024-08-19
• First posted: 2024-03-12
• Last updated: 2024-09-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan