Fascial Scar Mobilization Techniques in Treating Chronic Caesarian Section Scar Pain
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Official title
Fascial Scar Mobilization Techniques in Treating Chronic Caesarian Section Scar Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Brief summary
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Over 1.37 million Caesarian sections (C-sections) are performed annually in the US . It is estimated that 12-20 % of those will result in chronic scar pain. This pain can lead to functional difficulties performing activities of daily living, pain with bowel movements, and pain with sexual activity . There is anecdotal evidence supporting the use of deep fascial scar mobilization techniques in reducing abdominal surgical scar pain, and yet almost no research has been published. The aims of this randomized clinical trial will be to determine if deep fascial scar mobilization techniques or superficial scar mobilization techniques will improve chronic pain and its resulting functional deficits, threshold pressure discomfort, pressure tolerance and mobility restrictions resulting from C-section surgery and to see if these interventions are more effective than no intervention. A positive result may result in an increase in the use of this intervention and thus the reduction of chronic scar pain for many women; it may provide justification for insurance reimbursement for this approach and it will also pave the way for further investigation into the use of these techniques with other types of painful scars including hysterectomy.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT02836626
- Recruitment status
- Not listed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 29 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- deep fascial mobilization Procedure
- superficial fascial mobilization Procedure
Procedure
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years to 65 Years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Jun 2016 (Type not available)
- Primary completion
- Jul 2017 (Estimated)
- Completion
- Aug 2017 (Estimated)
- Last update posted
- Apr 11, 2017
2016 – 2017
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 3
- U.S. states
- 3
- U.S. cities
- 3
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Pierce University | Manchester | New Hampshire | 03101 | — |
| ITR Physical Therapy | McLean | Virginia | 22101 | — |
| Experience Momentum | Lynnwood | Washington | 98036 | — |
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- Last update posted Apr 11, 2017 · Synced Oct 19, 2026
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