Pregnancy Related, Sleep Disorder, Vitamin D Deficiency
Conditions
Keywords
anxiety, Pregnancy,, Sleep Wake Disorders, Vitamin D
Brief summary
Lack of sleep and poor sleep quality in pregnant women are associated with maternal depression and cognitive-sensual irregularities. These irregularities were reported worsening women's life quality and even increasing suicide ideation. It is also associated with obstetrical complications such as fetal growth deficiency, preterm birth, prolonged labor, preeclampsia and increased abdominal delivery frequency.Vitamin D also may affect the sleep indirectly through the cases with nonspecific pains. It was reported that vitamin D levels are correlated with sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea and restless legs syndrome. The primary purpose of this study is to examine sleep disorders and vitamin D levels in pregnant women, and also, secondarily, vitamin D - anxiety and sleep disorders - anxiety relations were assessed.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALBehavioral scales were used
Women's Health Initiative Sleeplessness Scale (WHISS) and State Anxiety Scale (SAS), were applied.
Sponsors
Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* singletone pregnant women * second and third trimester pregnant women
Exclusion criteria
* psychiatric disorder * sleep disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Health Initiative Sleeplessness Scale (WHISS) | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | Women's Health Initiative Sleeplessness Scale (WHISS) was used to assess the sleep status of pregnant women. In this scale consisting of five questions, first four questions focus on the period of time when sleeplessness started, status of not being able to continue the sleep and waking up early in the morning, while the last one focusses to determine the sleep quality. Scores of the scale range between 0 - 20. A score equal and above 10 means a sleeplessness problem. An increase in score means intensifying the sleeplessness symptoms. |
| State Anxiety Scale (SAS) | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | In anxiety screening of pregnant women, State Anxiety Scale (SAS) was used. Scores of the scale including twenty questions range between min. 20 and max. 80. Higher scores mean higher anxiety. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed