Sleep Disorders of Circadian Rhythm
Conditions
Interventions
In the experimental group postpartum women will be exposed to a special light coming from a LED bulb (Light Bulbs) brand General Electric (GE), which contains orange spectrum and blocks the blue rays
Device
Sponsors
Escola Paulista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Postpartum women: more than 18 years of age; having given birth to an only child; living together for at least 24 hours; being literate; not working at night in the last 3 years; not using illicit drugs during pregnancy; agreeing and signing the free and informed consent term. Newborns: born of any type of birth; full term; by gestational age (DUM); chronological age greater than or equal to 24 hours; birth weight over 2000 grams; no malformations; female or male; and those who are mothers to agree and sign the informed consent form for participation of the neonate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Postpartum women who present any type of complication after delivery; newborn in phototherapy; with malformation; or postpartum women whose neonate is transferred to another unit.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase of approximately 10% of the total postpartum women sleep time expressed in minutes and measured by acrometer in 24 hours. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increased levels of 6-sulfatoximelatonin in the postpartum women urine, expressed as ng/mL and identified by the Elisa Method in a research laboratory. 6-Sulfatoxymelatonin will be measured as data collection is obtained. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactCristina Volcov
Escola Paulista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed