Pre-Eclampsia; Complicating Pregnancy
Conditions
Keywords
Pregnancy Toxemia,, Muscle Stretching Exercise, High Blood Pressure
Brief summary
To compare the effect of Jacobson's Relaxation Techniques and stretching exercises on Preeclampsia in pregnant women.
Detailed description
The effectiveness of Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation technique on maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes in women with non-severe preeclampsiain have been studied in an RCT study. Pregnant women who use this technique experience reduced muscle tension and a sense of calm. in one of the study The Effect of Relaxation Techniques on Blood Pressure and Stress Among Pregnant Women with Mild Pregnancy Induced Hypertension were investigated in which Women with mild pregnancy-induced hypertension who used relaxation techniques saw significant improvements in their knowledge, physiological parameters, and blood pressure as well as a reduction in stress. To the best of the researcher's knowledge, no comparative study has been done to yet to evaluate the efficacy of relaxation and stretching exercise. There is not enough data to determine whether Jacobson's relaxation techniques and stretching exercise reduce preeclampsia in pregnant women. As a result, this study will contribute to the expanding body of knowledge about which approach should be used as an alternative if results from other procedures are comparable
Interventions
OTHERwalking and Stretching
Stretching exercise will be given for 6 weeks (3 sessions per week). 15 minutes of moderate walking with stretching exercises 5 times a week with Warm up and Cool down. Videos will be provided to participants to follow at home. Participants will be provided forms for home to fill after every session completed and frequency of each exercise
OTHERwalking and Jacobsons relaxation technique
Jacobson's Relaxation Technique will be given for 6 weeks. 15 minutes of moderate walking with Jacobson's Relaxation Technique. Videos will be provided to participants to follow at home. Participants will be provided forms for home to fill after every session completed. Participants will also bring their Pedometer
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
25 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Gestational age was exceeding 24 weeks * BP more than or up to 140/90 * Diagnosed with gestational Hypertension * Primiparous
Exclusion criteria
* Women with history of preterm labor or repeated abortion * Bleeding * Intra uterine fetal growth anomalies * Underlying mental (depression with severe anxiety) * Cardio respiratory diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury sphygmomanomete | 4 Weeks | patient have systolic blood pressure of 140 mm Hg or higher and/or a diastolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or higher. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pregnancy related anxiety questionnaire | 4 Weeks | The degree of anxiety was estimated using Pregnancy related anxiety Questionnaire assessing the symptoms on scale 1 to 5 . 1 being not relevant and 5 relevant. |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Primary ContactImran Amjad, PHD
Outcome results
None listed