Pregnancy Related
Conditions
Brief summary
Sleep disturbances are one of the most frequent complaints brought to the healthcare professionals during routine prenatal care visits.The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a Sleep Training and Education Program (STEP) for improving sleep and health in women during pregnancy.
Detailed description
Women in the intervention group will receive standard obstetric care plus the STEP intervention which is a 8-week program based on sleep hygiene education and cognitive-behavioral training.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSleep intervention
Standard obstetric care plus the sleep intervention which is a 8-week program based on sleep hygiene education and cognitive-behavioral training.
Sponsors
National Taiwan University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* During the first trimester of pregnancy * Singleton pregnancies
Exclusion criteria
* Women have pregnancy-related complications * Women have diagnosed a psychiatric or sleep disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep by actigraphy | Through study completion, an average of 16 weeks | Actigraphy is an objective sleep measurement method that assesses physical motion through a small device worn on the non-dominant wrist |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary ContactShao-Yu Tsai
Backup ContactJia-Chun Huang
Outcome results
None listed