Fascial Scar Mobilization Techniques in Treating Chronic Caesarian Section Scar Pain
Unknown statusNot applicableNCT02836626
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
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 details
- Official title
- Fascial Scar Mobilization Techniques in Treating Chronic Caesarian Section Scar Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section
- Cicatrix
- Tissue Adhesions
- Interventions
- Procedure: deep fascial mobilization
- Procedure: superficial fascial mobilization
- Sponsor
- Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
- Collaborators
- Franklin Pierce University; Section on Women's Health American Physical Therapy Association
- Start date
- 2016-06
- Primary completion
- 2017-07
- Sex
- Female
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 65 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- United States
- Total sites listed
- 3
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * well- healed abdominal scar over 3 months old that is resulting in chronic pain * pain can be intermittent, at rest or with activity, and must have been present at least at a 3/10 at some point in the month prior to evaluation * patient must report the presence of chronic pain. Exclusion Criteria: * history of cancer in pelvis or abdomen * active infection / infectious disease in pelvis or abdomen * pain medications on days of measurements * skin irritation/inflammation at site of scar * currently pregnant * history of radiation to area * Age \<18 * no pain with pressure and mobility is symmetrical in all directions on initial examination.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02836626