- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03917160
Evaluate the Effect of Abdominal Electrical Muscle Stimulation on Abdominal Wall Restoration in Post - Partum Women
November 23, 2021 updated by: InMode MD Ltd.
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Abdominal EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) on AWR (Abdominal Wall Restoration) in Post - Partum Women
The objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Abdominal EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) on AWR (Abdominal Wall Restoration) in Post - Partum Women
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
60
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Oklahoma
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Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States, 73401
- Southern Oklahoma Women's Health
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South Carolina
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Bluffton, South Carolina, United States, 29910
- Advanced Women's Care of the Lowcountry, PC
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years to 45 years (ADULT)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
Female
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- - Post-partum women aged 18-45 years with symptoms of diastasis recti and weakness of the linea alba
- Informed Consent Form signed by the subject.
- BMI interval: 18.5 ≤ BMI ≤ 32 (normal to overweight, but not obese).
- Willing to follow the treatment and follow-up schedule and post-treatment care instructions.
- Willing to have photographs and images taken of the treated areas to be used de-identified in evaluations, publications and presentations.
- In addition, negative urine pregnancy test as tested before each treatment and at the last visit for women with childbearing potential (e.g. not menopause).
Exclusion Criteria:
- - Unable to commit to future appointments
- Planning on moving away from the local area within 6 months
- History of other energy-based therapy within one year
- Diffuse pain syndrome or chronic pain requiring daily narcotics
- Active electrical implant/device in any region of the body, including pacemaker or internal defibrillator
- Permanent implant in the treated area such as metal plates, screws or silicon, metal piercing or other.
- Current or history of skin cancer, or current condition of any other type of cancer, or pre-malignant moles.
- Severe concurrent conditions, such as cardiac disorders, sensory disturbances, epilepsy, uncontrolled hypertension, and liver or kidney diseases.
- History of skin disorders, keloids, abnormal wound healing, as well as very dry and fragile skin.
- History of bleeding coagulopathies or use of anticoagulants except for low-dose aspirin.
- Patients with history of diseases stimulated by heat, such as recurrent Herpes Simplex in the treatment area, may be treated only following a prophylactic regimen.
- Impaired immune system due to immunosuppressive diseases such as AIDS and HIV or use of immunosuppressive medications.
- Pregnancy.
- Poorly controlled endocrine disorders, such as Diabetes, or thyroid dysfunction and hormonal virilization.
- Isotretinoin (Accutane) within last 6 months.
- Any active condition in the treatment area, such as sores, Psoriasis, eczema, and rash, open lacerations, abrasions or lesions, infection in the area to be treated, current urinary tract infection or pelvic infection, uterine prolapse, cystocele, rectocele.
- Any surgical procedure in the treatment area within the last 12 months or before complete healing.
- Having received treatment with light, laser, RF, or other devices in the treated area within 2-3 weeks for non-ablative procedures, and 6-12 weeks for ablative fractional laser resurfacing (according to treatment severity) prior to treatment, except special recommendations.
- Use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS, e.g., ibuprofen-containing agents) one week before and after each treatment session, as per the practitioner's discretion.
- As per the practitioner's discretion, refrain from treating any condition which might make it unsafe for the patient.
- Any therapies or medications which may interfere with the use of the study device.
- Compromised health as determined by the study doctor.
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: NONE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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EXPERIMENTAL: EMS treatment
Subjects will undergo treatment with EMS and measurements
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EMS treatment will be performed
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NO_INTERVENTION: Control
Subjects will undergo measurements only
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in inter-recti distance (IRD), measured via Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
Time Frame: 1 month
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Up to 5 subjects will undergo MRI to evaluate effect of the treatment
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1 month
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Change in inter-recti distance (IRD), measured via UltraSound Imaging to evaluate effect of the treatment
Time Frame: 1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months
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1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in Urogynecological Complaints measured using the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory.
Time Frame: 1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months
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Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory - The PFDI-20 is both a symptom inventory and a measure of the degree of bother and distress (quality-of-life) caused by pelvic floor symptoms.
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1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months
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Change in Severity of Lumbopelvic and/or Abdominal Pain measured by Visual Analog Scale.
Time Frame: 1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months
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Pain will be assessed based on the Numerical Scale Response (NSR).
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1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months
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Investigator satisfaction
Time Frame: 1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months
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Satisfaction assessment will be performed by the study investigator using using 0 - 4 -points Likert scale
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1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months
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Subject improvement and satisfaction
Time Frame: 1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months
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Improvement and satisfaction assessment will be performed independently by the subject using 0 - 4 -points Likert scale
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1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Henri Ramirez, MD, Southern Oklahoma Women's Health 731 12th Ave NW Suite 201 Ardmore, OK 73401
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start (ACTUAL)
March 27, 2019
Primary Completion (ACTUAL)
October 1, 2021
Study Completion (ACTUAL)
October 1, 2021
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
April 12, 2019
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
April 15, 2019
First Posted (ACTUAL)
April 16, 2019
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
November 24, 2021
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
November 23, 2021
Last Verified
October 1, 2021
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- DO608427A
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
Yes
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
No
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