Simple breathing trick may boost postpartum recovery

NCT ID NCT07521085

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Riphah International University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding stability-oriented breathing exercises to standard Kegel exercises can help postpartum women reduce pain, close the abdominal gap (diastasis recti), and strengthen their core. Sixty women who had a C-section and are 6-7 weeks postpartum will be split into two groups: one doing Kegels alone, the other doing Kegels plus breathing exercises, three times a week for eight weeks. The goal is to find a safe, effective way to ease common postpartum problems without medication.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Stability-oriented breathing exercises and Kegel exercises
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help postpartum women recover core strength and reduce pain after childbirth.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The exercises are low-risk but may not provide significant benefit over Kegels alone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diastasis recti and weakness of the linea alba puerperal disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

POSTPARTUM COMPLICATION STRENGTH

Contacts and locations

Locations

UOL teaching hospital and sehat medical complex
RECRUITING

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
UOL teaching hospital and sehat medical complex lahore
RECRUITING

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

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