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C-Section anaesthesia may change back muscles, study finds

NCT ID NCT05503758

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: South Valley University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at back muscle properties in 63 women who had a cesarean delivery under different types of anaesthesia. Researchers used a device to measure muscle tone and stiffness between 6 and 12 weeks after birth. The goal was to understand how anaesthesia might affect these muscles, but no treatment or cure was tested.

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Study facts

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Participants

63 people

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Started

Jun 2021

Finished

Jan 2022

Lead sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Sixty-three women participated in this study and were recruited from South Valley University Teaching Hospitals, in Qena governorate, Egypt.

Ages

18 to 35 years

Sex

Female participants only

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. All women gave birth through a cesarean delivery. 2. All women either primiparous or multiparous have not had anaesthesia (epidural, spinal, or general) for at least one year prior to the last obstetric anaesthesia. 3. Their ages ranged from 18 to 35 years. 4. All participants had a body mass index (BMI) of not more than 30, and a waist-to-hip ratio of not more than 1. 5. Participants were assessed between the 6th week to the 12th week postnatal. 6. All participants were able to continue all assessment procedures. 7. They were medically stable. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Women who delivered through vaginal delivery. 2. Women who delivered through cesarean delivery, but the used anaesthetic technique was the paramedian approach for either the epidural or spinal anaesthesia. 3. Women with urinary tract infections. 4. Women who were below 18 years old or above 35 years old. 5. Women who had a (BMI) above 30 or a waist-to-hip ratio above 1. 6. Women who did not continue all assessment procedures. 7. Women who had any specific low back pain as women who were diagnosed with lumbar disc prolapse, scoliosis, or spondylolisthesis.

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  • Faculty of physical therapy, South Valley University

    Qina, Qena Governorate, 83523, Egypt