Impact of progressive muscle relaxation technique on outcome of pregnancy, reduction of stress and quality of sleep among primigravida mothers in selected maternity hospital Bangalore
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 214
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Maternal and fetal outcome of Pregnancy
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study is a randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of progressive muscle relaxation technique on the outcome of pregnancy, reduction of stress, and quality of sleep among primigravida mothers in selected maternity hospitals in Bangalore. A simple random sampling technique was adopted to assign samples in both experimental and control groups. Hypotheses H1: There will be a significant difference between pretest and posttest levels of scores among primigravida mothers in experimental group receiving progressive muscle relaxation technique and the control group. H2: There will be a significant association between outcome of pregnancy, stress and quality of sleep among primigravida mothers with selected demographic variables in experimental and control group.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc
- Masking
- Not Applicable
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18.00 Year(s) to 35.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- Female
Inclusion Criteria
- •Primigravida mothers who are at Low risk and attending regular antenatal clinic between 24 and 26 weeks of gestation willing to participate in the study Planning to have intranatal and post-natal care in the follow-up setting With minimal to moderate level of stress Able to understand English and kannada.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Primigravida mothers who are having severe muscule and skeletal disorders Practicing any other relaxation method routinely With hearing or visual impairment With a bad obstetrical history With severe psychological disorders.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Maternal and fetal outcome of Pregnancy
Time Frame: 1 year
Secondary Outcomes
- Reduction of stress and Quality of sleep(12 weeks)