Trials. 2026 May 15. doi: 10.1186/s13063-026-09761-w. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Therapeutic exercises that help reduce stress and anxiety, both mentally and physically, are called relaxation techniques. In order to ascertain the benefits of the two relaxation techniques on pain, urine incontinence, sleep quality, and activities of daily living, this study will compare them with the conventional physiotherapy exercise in lower segmental cesarean sections (LSCS).
METHODS: Forty-six LSCS subjects with pain, urine incontinence, sleep quality, and activities of daily life will participate in a comparative study that is a blinded (statistical) analysis. The participants will be divided into two groups following randomization: (1) Benson’s relaxation and (2) Mitchell’s relaxation, and both groups will receive exercises from conventional physiotherapy. Every group will go through the initial evaluation and a post-intervention assessment.
DISCUSSION: This study is anticipated to improve pain, urinary incontinence, sleep quality, and activities of daily living following a lower segmental cesarean section. Following the completion of the study, the data will be published. If the benefits are demonstrated, Benson’s or Mitchell’s relaxation approach is used in conjunction with conventional physiotherapy exercises after lower-segmental cesarean sections.
RESULT: The protocol would be given for 4 weeks. The initial assessment would be conducted before the intervention, and the post-assessment would be performed after the completion of the 4 weeks of intervention.
TRIAL REGISTRATION: Trial REF/2025/03/102462, Registration number- CTRI/2025/04/085318. Date of registration-22/04/2025.
PMID:42141474 | DOI:10.1186/s13063-026-09761-w
