Prevalence of Diastasis m. Rectus Abdominis in Postpartum Women

Prevalence of Diastasis m. Rectus Abdominis and Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction in Postpartum Women

This study will evaluate the prevalence of diastasis m. rectus abdominis after delivery.

Relationship of Diastasis Recti Abdominis with urine leakage, pelvic floor muscle function and morphometry in postpartum women.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Diastasis of m. Rectus Abdominis
• Intervention / Treatment: Diagnostic test: 2D usg and 3D/4D usg

Detailed Description

Evaluation of the width of the linea alba within the evaluation of diastasis of the rectus abdominis by 2D USG relation to pelvic floor muscle function (strength and endurance of pelvic floor muscles) and pelvic floor muscle morphometry by 3D/4D USG .

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 150

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Slovakia
  • Košice, Slovakia, 04011
    • PJ Šafárik University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 40 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Women from six weeks to up to 6 months after birth, age over 18 years old.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women from six weeks to up to 6 months after birth, age over 18 years old.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Psychiatric illness, postpartum depression, non-cooperation. Neurological diseases conditions after a stroke, a history of brain injury, significant visual and hearing damage, confirmed by neurological examination. Serious internal, orthopedic and oncological diseases. Disagreement with inclusion in the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Prevalence of Diastasis Recti Abdominis in Postpartum Women.	IRD distance measured by a linear probe 2D usg, 4.5 cm above the navel, 4.5 cm below the navel. At rest, and when raising the lower limbs.	Six weeks to up to 6 months after birth

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Relationship of Diastasis Recti Abdominis with urine leakage, pelvic floor muscle function and morphometry in postpartum women.	Occurrence of stress urinary incontinence using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF).	Six weeks to up to 6 months after birth.
Relationship between Diastasis Recti Abdominis and back pain in postpartum women.	Occurrence of low back pain using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI).	Six weeks to up to 6 months after birth.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Pavol Jozef Safarik University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Rastislav Dudič, PhD, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical Faculty, PJ Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia; Study Director: Magdalena Hagovska, Prof,PhD, KFBLR, Medical Faculty, PJ Safarik University, Kosice, Slovakia; Study Director: Jan Svihra, Prof,MD,PhD., Department of Urology, Institution, Comenius University Bratislava, Slovakia

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 8, 2021
• Primary Completion (Actual): April 28, 2022
• Study Completion (Actual): May 23, 2022

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 10, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 10, 2021
• First Posted (Actual): September 21, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 7, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 4, 2022
• Last Verified: July 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 4168/2021/ODDZ-11065

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No