Effect of Core exercises on postpartum low back pain and DRA

Effectiveness of diastasis recti abdominis rehabilitation exercises on postpartum low back pain and inter-recti distance in affected women: A randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250104064273N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-10-30

Start date

2025-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Condition 1: Postpartum low back pain. Condition 2: Diastasis recti abdominis.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 8 weeks of comprehensive rehabilitation exercises including core strengthening exercises from beginner to advanced. Intervention 2: Control group: No intervention.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women with postpartum low back pain Age range of 20-45 Having DRA above 2 cm in the 4.5 cm upper, below, and the umbilicus. The vaginal delivery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cardiovascular diseases Acute low back pain (e.g., spondylolisthesis, herniation, etc.) Rheumatic diseases of the spine CNS and PNS diseases (Parkinson, MS, etc.) Abdominal herniation low back surgery Gestational diabetes Doing sports activities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postpartum low back pain. Timepoint: Pre- and Post-test of 8 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: VAS scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
. Timepoint: . Method of measurement: .;Diastasis recti abdominis. Timepoint: pre- and post-intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasonography.;Thickness of core muscles. Timepoint: pre- and post-intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasonography.;Brain activity patterns. Timepoint: pre- and post-intervention. Method of measurement: EEG.;Core muscle activity patterns. Timepoint: pre- and post-intervention. Method of measurement: EMG.;Functional disability. Timepoint: pre- and post-intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry Questionnaire.;Lumbopelvic proprioception. Timepoint: pre- and post-intervention. Method of measurement: Goniameter.;Lumbopelvic motor control. Timepoint: pre- and post-intervention. Method of measurement: pressure biofeedback.	—

Measure

Time frame

. Timepoint: . Method of measurement: .;Diastasis recti abdominis. Timepoint: pre- and post-intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasonography.;Thickness of core muscles. Timepoint: pre- and post-intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasonography.;Brain activity patterns. Timepoint: pre- and post-intervention. Method of measurement: EEG.;Core muscle activity patterns. Timepoint: pre- and post-intervention. Method of measurement: EMG.;Functional disability. Timepoint: pre- and post-intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry Questionnaire.;Lumbopelvic proprioception. Timepoint: pre- and post-intervention. Method of measurement: Goniameter.;Lumbopelvic motor control. Timepoint: pre- and post-intervention. Method of measurement: pressure biofeedback.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNahid Bigdeli

Bu Ali Sina University

n.bigdeli@phe.basu.ac.ir+98 81 3838 1423

Outcome results

None listed

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