Acute Effects of Radiofrequency Diathermy in Postpartum Women With Diastasis Abdominis

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.

NCT Number	NCT07419399
Lead Sponsor	University of Valencia
Conditions	Postpartum, Rectus Muscle Diastasis
Enrollment	48 participants
Start Date	2026-03-30
Primary Completion	2029-03-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2029-03-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-06-25