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Acute Effects of Radiofrequency Diathermy in Postpartum Women With Diastasis Abdominis
Sponsor: University of Valencia
Summary
This clinical trial aims to compare the immediate tissue response in postpartum women with and without rectus abdominis diastasis (RAD) after undergoing radiofrequency diathermy (RFD) treatment. The main question it seeks to answer is: Do postpartum women with and without RAD exhibit different acute tissue responses in terms of pressure pain threshold, superficial thermal sensitivity, and tissue elasticity? To determine whether there are differences in these acute tissue responses between the groups, researchers will compare RFD with a sham RFD intervention in postpartum women with and without RAD. Participants will receive one session of either RFD or a sham RFD intervention and will complete three assessments: one at baseline and two after the intervention, one immediately afterwards and one 20 minutes afterwards.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
20 Years - 45 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
48
Start Date
2026-03-30
Completion Date
2029-03-30
Last Updated
2026-02-19
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Radiofrequency diathermy (RFD)
RFD for 20 minutes, with 10 minutes applied using the capacitive method and 10 minutes using the resistive method.
Radiofrequency diathermy (RFD)
RFD for 20 minutes, with 10 minutes applied using the capacitive method and 10 minutes using the resistive method
Sham radiofrequency diathermy ( sham RFD)
20 minutes of application of the RFD device without energy emission. 10 minutes using the capacitative electrode, and 10 minutes using the resistive electrode.
Sham radiofrequency diathermy ( sham RFD)
20 minutes of application of the RFD device without energy emission.10 minutes using the capacitative electrode, and 10 minutes using the resistive electrode.
Locations (1)
Faculty of Physiotherapy. University of Valencia
Valencia, Valencia, Spain