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ArticleArchives of physiotherapy2022

Effectiveness of face-to-face physiotherapy training and education for women who are undergoing elective caesarean section: a randomized controlled trial.

Kalani Weerasinghe, Mohamed Rishard, Subhani Brabaharan, Aysha Mohamed

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Article in Archives of physiotherapy, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 4 papers.

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NCT07501390 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Effectiveness Of Early Bed Mobility Exercises And Ambulation In Post Operative Cesarean Section Pain Reduction: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorLady Reading Hospital, PakistanRan2025 to 2026Enrolled56ConditionsCesarean Section, Exercise Therapy, Early AmbulationArmsEarly Bed Mobility Exercises and Ambulation, Routine Nursing Care
NCT07657663 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Pecha Kucha-Based Normal Birth Education on Birth Beliefs and Mode of Birth Preferences Among Pregnant Women Considering Elective Cesarean Section: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorBurdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy UniversityRan2025 to 2025Enrolled76ConditionsChildbirth Education, Birth Beliefs, Elective Cesarean SectionArmsPecha Kucha-Based Normal Birth Education, Traditional Normal Birth Education
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Kalani WeerasingheDepartment of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Kynsey Road, Colombo, 08, Sri Lanka. kalani.weerasingha549@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9314-9714
Mohamed RishardDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, No 25, Kynsey Road, Colombo, 08, Sri Lanka.
Subhani BrabaharanNational Hospital, Colombo, 10, Sri Lanka.
Aysha MohamedDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, No 25, Kynsey Road, Colombo, 08, Sri Lanka.

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Abstract

backgroundCaesarean Section (CS) is associated with numerous post-operative problems. The current literature reveals that physiotherapy interventions such as pelvic floor rehabilitation and post-surgical rehabilitation enable enhanced recovery in the post-operative period. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of face-to-face physiotherapy training and education prior to elective CS in improving post-operative outcomes.

methodsA single blind parallel randomized controlled study was carried out at De Soysa Hospital for Women (DSHW), Colombo. Fifty-four women who were to undergo elective CS were recruited to the study. The women in the intervention group (n = 27) received face-to-face physiotherapy training and education; the control group (n = 27) received only the standard nursing care. Outcome measures such as perception of post-operative pain, dosage of additional analgesics required, pain upon returning to functional activities and lengths of hospital stay were collected. Results were analyzed using IBM SPSS 20 using descriptive statistics and independent samples t-test.

resultsMean post-operative pain score (control group; 4.2±0.46 vs. intervention group; 1.7±0.7) and doses of additional analgesics required were significantly higher in the control group than that of the intervention group. Pain upon returning to functional activities decreased significantly within 2 days in both groups, and values were lower in the intervention group. The intervention group showed a shorter hospital stay than the control group (control group;3.9 ± 0.3 vs. intervention group;3.00 ± 0.0) (p < 0.05).

conclusionsFace-to-face physiotherapy training and education prior to elective CS appears to be a promising intervention to improve the post-operative outcomes by reducing post-operative pain, doses of additional analgesics required, pain upon returning to functional activities and lengths of hospital stay.

trial registrationSLCTR/2019/029-APPL/2019/028 ; Registered on 6th of September 2019.

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Elective caesarean sectionEnhanced post-operative recoveryFace-to-face physiotherapy training and educationPrehabilitation

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