Effects of Visceral Manipulation and Kinesio Taping on Abdominal Separation, Pain, Bladder Control, Pelvic Strength, and Overall Wellness in Postpartum Women

Effects of Visceral Manipulation combined with Kinesio Taping on Diastasis Recti, Pain Intensity, Stress Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Strength, and Overall Wellness in Postpartum Women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20241104063588N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-12-06

Start date

2024-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

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Conditions

Diastasis Recti.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group 1: Kinesio Taping (KT) Alone. Designation: Experimental. Description: This group will receive Kinesio Taping (KT) as the sole intervention. Kinesio Tape will be appl

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

35 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • DRA: Finger width palpation shows >2.5 cm • Postpartum females bearing at least 1 child • Age between 35 to 45 years old • Post-partum females who had gone through normal vaginal delivery, vacuum delivery, forceps delivery, and lower section caesarian section (at least 1 month after)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Any other abdominal surgery • Sensitivity with taping (specific for those will have KT) • Diagnosed with abdominal hernia • Open abdominal wound

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
PAIN. Timepoint: Before the Intervention (Baseline), 2 Weeks, 4 Weeks, 6 Weeks After the Intervention Commences. Method of measurement: viual analogue scale.	—

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactMehwish Khan

Lincoln University College

drduakhan@yahoo.com+92 307 2910332

Outcome results

None listed

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