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Effect of Myofascial Release Versus Deep Friction Massage on Abdominal Recovery and Scar After Cesarean Section
Sponsor: Cairo University
Summary
This study was done to compare the effect of myofascial release versus deep friction massage on abdominal recovery and scar after cesarean section.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
30 Years - 45 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
36
Start Date
2025-06-01
Completion Date
2025-10-01
Last Updated
2025-08-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Myofascial release
The study involves women in both groups receiving myofascial release technique for twenty minutes three times per week for eight weeks. The technique requires the patient's skin to be dry and not oily, and all techniques must be applied at the barrier of tissue resistance. The technique involves gentle, sustained pressure held at the barrier for at least five minutes to allow the patient to respond to the treatment and relax. The technique involves skin stretching and desensitization around the scar, using up and down, side-to-side, and circular maneuvers.
Deep friction massage
Women in both groups (C) will receive a deep friction massage three times a week for eight weeks, applying a fingertip pad perpendicularly to post-cesarean scar tissue, moving across the band and back-and-forth motion along the scar tissue's length.
Routine daily scar care advices
Each woman in all groups (A, B, and C) will receive full instructions for daily post-cesarean-section scar care. Weekly revision for post-cesarean-section scar care will conduct by the researcher
Locations (1)
the Gynecology and Obstetrics Outpatient clinics, Alexandria University Hospitals, Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria, Egypt