Breathing muscle study after childbirth
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at how childbirth affects the diaphragm and other breathing muscles in women with and without a condition called diastasis recti abdominis (abdominal muscle separation). It aims to understand differences in breathing muscle function to help guide future treatments.
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Who can take part
- Female
- 18 to 50 years old
- Have given birth to at least one child
- At least 6 months and up to 5 years since your last childbirth
- Able to understand and communicate in Greek
- Willing to join the study and sign a consent form
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