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Can ear plugs and eye masks improve sleep among pregnant mothers?

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Sleep disorders among pregnant ladies
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Registration Number
ISRCTN28216612
Lead Sponsor
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, University Malaya Medical Center
Brief Summary

2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36620851/ (added 27/02/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
56
Inclusion Criteria

1. Nulliparous
2. 34 – 36 weeks of gestation
3. Self-reported night sleep of less than 6 hours
4. Singleton pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with known pre-existing sleep disorders: chronic insomnia, sleep apnea
2. Patients with known pre-existing psychiatric disorders, e.g. depression, schizophrenia etc
3. Patients with underlying medical disorders: SLE, thyroid disorders, epilepsy, heart diseases etc
4. Night shift workers
5. Active smoker
6. Current alcoholic consumption
7. Obesity > class II (BMI > 35)
8. Intrauterine death

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ight sleep duration, measured using actigraphy (Actisleep Device) over 7 consecutive nights
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Wake after sleep onset (WASO) and sleep efficiency (SE), measured using actigraphy (Actisleep Device) over 7 consecutive nights<br> 2. Labour outcomes, obtained from hospital delivery notes after delivery:<br> 2.1. Maternal:<br> 2.1.1. Mode of delivery<br> 2.1.2. Indication for Caesarean delivery<br> 2.1.3. Need for labor induction: prostaglandin or amiotomy<br> 2.1.4. Peridelivery blood loss<br> 2.1.5. Epidural requirement<br> 2.2. Fetal<br> 2.2.1. Birth weight<br> 2.2.2. Cord pH and base excess<br> 2.2.3. Apgar score at 5 minutes<br> 2.2.4. Neonatal admission and indication<br> 3. Maternal perception of sleep quality with sleep aid, measured using Likert scale at the end of the study<br>
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