Eye-masks and earplugs as sleep aids to reduce blood pressure in pregnancy
- Conditions
- Pre-hypertension in late pregnancy in mothers with sleep deprivationPregnancy and Childbirth
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN50371534
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity Malaya Medical Centre
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 140
1. Blood pressure within suboptimal/pre-hypertension range (systolic 120-139 and/or diastolic 80-89 mmHg)
2. Self-reported sleep of less than 6 hours
3. Gestation 34-36 weeks
4. Age more or equal to 18 years old
5. Singleton pregnancy
1. Anticipated delivery in the next week
2. Significant visual and/or hearing impairment
3. On antihypertensives for gestational hypertension or chronic hypertension
4. Known sleep disorders: Chronic insomnia, sleep apnoea
5. Known psychiatric disorders: Depression, schizophrenia etc.
6. Known major medical disorders: Diabetic Mellitus type 1 or 2, SLE, thyroid disorders, epilepsy, heart diseases etc.
7. Inability/unwillingness to use an eye mask and earplugs
8. Inability/unwillingness to use ActiGraph wGT3X-BT device
9. BMI >35
10. Active smoker
11. Current alcohol consumption
12. Multipara with co-sleeping child/children
13. Night shift workers
14. Night caretaker of other family members
15. Gross fetal anomalies
16. Intrauterine fetal death
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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