Hands-On therapy may ease pain and stiffness from C-Section scars
NCT ID NCT05008315
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether soft tissue mobilization—a type of hands-on therapy—can improve scar flexibility, reduce pain, and enhance muscle function and posture in women who had a C-section. Participants will receive either deep or superficial tissue treatment or a sham procedure. The goal is to see if this approach helps with common post-C-section issues like pelvic pain and limited mobility.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- soft tissue mobilization (myofascial release, scar release, visceral manipulation)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a non-drug way to reduce pain and improve movement and posture after C-section.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with subjective measures, so results may not be conclusive or widely applicable.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
vaginal delivery Inclusion Criteria: * Natural birth without C-section scar * Postpartum more than 6 months * Without any pain in the lumbopelvic region C-section Inclusion Criteria: * Healed C-section scar \> six months * Scar with or without pain Both mode of delivery Exclusion Criteria: * Active infection or infectious disease in the pelvis or abdomen * Pain medications on days of measurements * Skin irritation and inflammation at the site of the scar * Currently pregnant or actively trying to get pregnant * History of radiation to the area * Any fracture around spine and pelvis * Any previous gynecologic and obstetric surgery
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Cheng Kung University
Tainan, Tainan, 701, Taiwan