Pre-eclampsia or Eclampsia With Pre-existing Hypertension
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to verify that the implementation of a protocol physiotherapy musculoskeletal pain and reduces anxiety and improves quality of life in patients hospitalized at the clinic of high-risk pregnancies at the Hospital das Clinicas of Ribeirao Preto, with a diagnosis of preeclampsia and chronic hypertension with superimposed preeclampsia. Where patients will be recruited, answered questionnaires before and after application of physiotherapy protocol.
Detailed description
The hypertensive disorders in pregnancy affect approximately 5-8% of pregnant women worldwide, contributing significantly to serious maternal and fetal complications. There are various forms of hypertensive disorders that occur during pregnancy and among them are pre-eclampsia and chronic hypertension with superimposed preeclampsia. These two disorders present with high blood pressure and proteinuria, which leads often to hospitalization of these women. It is believed that with such an accent hospitalization occur in pain conditions that often affect pregnant women. Given these complications, this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a physical therapy protocol used in pregnant women with preeclampsia admitted with respect to blood pressure levels, responses maternal-fetal and perinatal, and measure an expected improvement in quality of life in the reduction of reported pain and anxiety. The study will include the participation of women with preeclampsia and chronic hypertension with superimposed pre-eclampsia, hospitalized, with no significant complications that may hinder the normal progress of pregnancy. Pregnant women will answer questionnaires about quality of life, anxiety and scales to identify musculoskeletal discomfort. Monitoring will be done both the pregnant woman and the fetus through imaging and laboratory, in addition, pregnant women carry the exercise protocol previously proposed work. This is expected to achieve satisfactory results in the improvement of maternal and fetal hemodynamics in aspects of muscle discomfort and quality of life in a secure way for these women.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.
University of Sao Paulo
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Pregnant women with gestational age between 24 and 38 weeks * Hospitalized in the sector of high-risk pregnancy clinic of the Hospital of Ribeirão Preto with diagnosis of preeclampsia and chronic hypertension with superimposed pre-eclampsia * With the absence of other maternal diseases and absence of fetal diseases by diagnostic ultrasound examinations and fetal
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant women who became symptomatic (blurred vision, epigastric pain, headache) secondary to the hypertensive process;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life, anxiety and pain in pre-eclampsia | 6 months |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed