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Can an eye mask and earplugs compared to a headband help to improve night sleep and spontaneous vaginal delivery in nulliparas?

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Spontaneous vaginal delivery among nulliparas
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Registration Number
ISRCTN99834087
Lead Sponsor
niversity Malaya Medical Centre
Brief Summary

2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37226087/ (added 25/05/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
234
Inclusion Criteria

1. Nulliparous (no prior pregnancy = 20 weeks)
2. 34-36 weeks of gestation
3. Self-reported sleep less than 6 hours
4. Singleton pregnancy
5. Access to the phone

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 disease
4. Planned caesarean delivery (e.g. placenta praevia , breech, maternal request)
5. Night shift workers or night care commitments
6. Active smoker
7. Current alcohol consumption
8. Maternal obesity >class II (BMI>35)
9. Intrauterine death
10. Care taker of other family members
11. Gross fetal anomaly

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Spontaneous vaginal delivery assessed using questionnaire in the data collection form upon delivery
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ight sleep assessed using questionnaire form after 2 weeks
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