Electromagnetic waves aim to close Post-Baby belly gap
NCT ID NCT07442487
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a high-intensity focused electromagnetic field can help close the gap in abdominal muscles that some women experience after childbirth (diastasis recti). The trial will include 42 women who are 6 months past delivery and have significant muscle separation. Researchers will measure changes in muscle distance and thickness using ultrasound over 8 weeks.
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 42 people
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- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
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- Expected to finish
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May 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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25 to 35 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Postnatal women (6 months after delivery) having diastasis recti (separation between the two recti more than 2.5cm at the level of umbilicus) diagnosed and referred from the obstetrician. * Multiparous women (2-3) times delivered vaginally with or without episiotomy. * Their ages will range from 25 -35 years old. * Their BMI will be less than 30 kg/cm2. * All women will be of sedentary lifestyle. * They will be clinically and medically stable when attending the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Cardiac disorders. * Active cancer. * Medical condition contraindicating the application of an electromagnetic field as epilepsy or having metal implants * Abdominal or back surgery. * Abdominal hernia. * History of abnormal pregnancy, uterine fibroid or polyhydramnios during pregnancy. * Neurological disorders as multiple sclerosis, stroke and spinal lesion. * Musculoskeletal diseases such as fractures and muscle strains which may affect their physical activity.
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