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Effects of conservative approaches for treating diastasis recti abdominis in postpartum women: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07639125 (Effect of Exercise on the Width and Stiffness of the Linea Alba in Postpartum Women With Diastasis), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effect of Exercise on the Width and Stiffness of the Linea Alba in Postpartum Women With Diastasis
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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- What is the evidence for abdominal and pelvic floor muscle training to treat diastasis recti abdominis postpartum? An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials and trial sequential analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Pooled it
- [The innovative FRANCIS method-A case report : Combination of abdominoplasty and sublay repair with preservation of the umbilicus in postpartum rectus diastasis and umbilical hernia].Chirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
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Abstract
backgroundVerify the effects of conservative approaches for treating diastasis recti abdominis in postpartum women.
methodsPubMed, Embase, CENTRAL, CINAHL, SportDiscus, LILACS, and PEDro were searched, until March 15, 2024. The methodological quality of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) was assessed using the PEDro scale. Meta-analyses were conducted using the mean difference (MD) between groups for interrectus distance (IRD) in millimeters (mm).
resultsAfter screening, 34 RCTs were included in the systematic review, of which 21 presented a low risk of bias. Very low certainty evidence demonstrated significant effects for IRD reduction in favor of abdominal exercises versus no intervention (MD = -6.82 mm) and for abdominal exercises plus multi-interventions versus abdominal exercises only (MD = -3.56 mm). Subgroup analyses demonstrated that significant IRD reduction occurs only with isotonic abdominal exercises (MD = -3.78 mm) and that the best co-intervention with abdominal exercises is electrical stimulation (MD = -4.43 mm).
conclusionIsotonic abdominal exercises, especially when combined with electrical stimulation, represent the best conservative treatment option for improving postpartum diastasis recti abdominis. However, due to the very low certainty of the evidence, these results should be interpreted with caution, and further well-designed RCTs with high methodological quality are needed to confirm these findings.
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