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Intervention study of electrical stimulation to core abdominal wall to improve the separation of rectus abdominis after delivery

Intervention study of electrical stimulation to core abdominal wall to improve the separation of rectus abdominis after delivery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100042858
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-01-30
Start date
2021-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-05-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Postpartum rectus abdominis dissociation

Interventions

experimental group:NMES
control group:excise

Sponsors

Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. According to the classification standard of rectus abdominis separation, those women with rectus abdominis separation after parturition had rectus abdominis separation, and the umbilical separation was more than 3cm; 2. Patients aged 18-40 years (young women of childbearing age); 3. Subjects with negative serum or urine pregnancy test; 4. Patients with rectus abdominis separation course > 3 months < 12 months. 5. Women in childbearing period should use contraception at least one month before screening, and promise to use contraception during the whole study period and continue to use contraception until the specified time after the end of the study; 6. The subjects who promise to abide by the research procedures cooperate with the implementation of the whole process of the research and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients complicated with abdominal wall hernias such as umbilical hernia and leucocele; 2. Subjects with previous abdominal surgery (except caesarean section); 3. Patients with systemic diseases such as pregnancy induced hypertension, gestational diabetes and endocrine disorders during pregnancy; 4. Postpartum patients with cesarean section wound infection, puerperal fever, lactation mastitis and other surgical infection diseases; 5. BMI > 27.5 (obesity); 6. BMI =3; 13. Patients with HBsAg +, HIV +, TPPA +, or other infectious diseases not under control 14. Patients with long-term use of hormones (for example, rheumatic diseases and other autoimmune diseases); 15. Patients with infection or skin disease in abdominal rehabilitation site; 16. The patients and their families had poor compliance and could not cooperate with clinical treatment and follow-up; 17. Patients who could not sign the informed consent form; 18. Patients who intend to be pregnant in the study phase; 19. Patients who have received rehabilitation treatment in the past; 20. Other circumstances in which the researcher considers that the patient is not suitable to participate in the clinical trial. 21. Subjects with contraindications (1) There are electronic implanted devices (such as cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator, brain pacemaker, etc.) (2) Suffering from other cardiovascular and other diseases. (3) Other types of abdominal implants (such as metal IUDs) are being used to treat cancer, (4) Epilepsy and cognitive impairment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
millimeter;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWu Yi

Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University

wuyi4000@163.com+86 21-52887820

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026