C-Section recovery revolution: exercise may beat bed rest
NCT ID NCT04345757
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether the usual advice to rest for 6 weeks after a C-section is really needed. 200 women were randomly assigned to either follow standard activity restrictions or start a gentle 10-week exercise program. The goal was to see if exercise could improve overall wellness without causing harm.
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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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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2020
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * pregnant woman at least 18 years of age * carrying only one baby at time of delivery * delivery planned by scheduled cesarean section * baby of gestational age of \> 37 weeks * no known restrictions to exercise. Exclusion Criteria: * woman with pre-existing post operative complications * medical history with exercise limitations/disabilities * carrying more than one baby at time of delivery * delivery (planned by scheduled or emergent) cesarean section with fetal concerns (anomaly, growth restriction, NICU admission, etc)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell
New York, New York, 10021, United States
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