Effect of Diaphragmatic Release in Sleep Quality During Pregnancy

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: SLEEP APNEA PREGNANCY
• Interventions: Other: diaphragmatic release

• Registration Number: NCT06273787
• Lead Sponsor: MTI University

Brief Summary

Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is very common during pregnancy, and is most likely explained by hormonal, physiological and physical changes. Maternal obesity, one of the major risk factors for SDB, together with physiological changes in pregnancy may predispose women to develop SDB. SDB has been associated with poor maternal and fetal outcomes. Thus, early identification, diagnosis and treatment of SDB are important in pregnancy.

Detailed Description

The present study will be conducted to add a new information to the body of knowledge of physical therapy profession as it will provide scientific basis for the clinical application of diaphragmatic release in sleep disordered breathing during pregnancy

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-11-01
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Study First Submitted: 2024-02-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-02-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-15
• Study First Posted: 2024-02-23
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-23
• Primary Completion: 2024-02-29
• Study Completion: 2024-03-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

• Pregnant women (at third trimester), diagnosed with sleep disordered breathing by the gynaecologist.
• Their ages will range from 30- 40 years old .
• Their BMI will be 25 to 30kg/m2.
• All are multipara.

Exclusion criteria:

Women will be excluded from the study if they have:

• Previous pulmonary surgery.
• any pulmonary diseases.
• Asthma.
• Neurological disorders
• Musculoskeletal disorders (severe osteoarthritis, osteoporosis)

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
diaphragmatic release	diaphragmatic release	diaphragmatic myofascial release
positioning	diaphragmatic release	positioning instruction for sleep apnea

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
pittshurgh sleep quality index	1 month	The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a self-report questionnaire that assesses sleep quality over a 1-month time interval. The measure consists of 19 individual items, creating 7 components that produce one global score, and takes 5-10 minutes to complete. Developed by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh,

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
diaphragmatic excursion assessment	1 month	diaphragmatic excursion assessment is that measures the movement of the thoracic diaphragm during breathing. Normal diaphragmatic excursion should be 3-5 cm, but can be increased in well-conditioned persons to 7-8 cm2.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

MTI; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt