Low-risk pregnancy
Conditions
Interventions
Twenty-one pregnant women were recruited and randomized into 2 groups, 10 in the intervention group and 11 in the control group. The intervention group underwent lymphatic drainage in the lower limbs.
Sponsors
Luana Rocha Paulo
Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Low pregnancy riscs, being between the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy and complaining of edema in the lower limbs (LL), heaviness, tiredness in the legs or suffering in the body.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Twin pregnancy, with the presence of specific hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (DHEG), presence of bleeding, dermatoses, unwanted contractions, flu-like symptoms and any other medical restriction to participate in the study. Volunteers who were already undergoing some specific treatment to control edema, such as manual lymphatic drainage, were also excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to evaluate the effectiveness of the lymphatic depressodrainage instrument for the prevention and control of gestational edema. For this, pregnant women will be treated by a previously trained researcher. Applications of the technique were made in a period of 04 (four) weeks, with a frequency of 02 (two) times a week and duration of 40 minutes, totaling 8 (eight) appointments. To monitor the evolution, in the first session, weight, blood pressure and lower limb perimetry were measured. The pregnant women in the control group and in the experimental group will receive a gestational diary for recording and monitoring weight, perimetry and blood pressure, recorded at each meeting. These data were analyzed and compared between the groups at the end of the collections to verify the effectiveness of the method. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As a secondary outcome, we evaluated the quality of life of pregnant women using the SF-36 questionnaire. The questionnaire was applied during the initial evaluation and final evaluation for the participants of both groups, Control and Intervention, because it is a generic instrument, being sensitive to clinical improvement, among the various instruments tested, since it has its validity in Brazil according to Ciconelli et al. (1999), proven acceptability and reliability. The SF-36 is composed of 36 items that assess the following dimensions: (FC) functional capacity; (AF) physical aspects; (PAIN) pain; (EGS) general health status; (VIT) vitality; (AS) social aspects; (AE) emotional aspects and (SM) mental health. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactNivania Soares
Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais
Outcome results
None listed