NCT05557188

The Effect of Grounding During Pregnancy

The Effect of Grounding on Leg Cramps, Sleep, Fatigue, Anxiety, and Quality of Life During Pregnancy

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 86 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Ege University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study was planned as a randomized controlled trial. The research data included a pregnant informed form, leg cramps evaluation form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Visual Analog Scale for fatigue, Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Scale, Short Form-12 Quality of Life Scale, food consumption record form, and pregnancy follow-up form will be used. Questionnaires will be evaluated every two weeks, and the intervention will continue for four weeks in total for each pregnant woman.

Detailed description

The aim of the research is to investigate the effect of grounding on muscle cramps, sleep quality, fatigue, anxiety, and quality of life in pregnant women. The study was planned as a randomized controlled trial. The study is going to perform in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital. The research will be carried out by face-to-face interview method. The research data included a pregnant informed form, leg cramps evaluation form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Visual Analog Scale for fatigue, Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Scale, Short Form-12 Quality of Life Scale, food consumption record form, and pregnancy follow-up form will be used. The pregnant women included in the study will be divided into two groups as intervention and placebo groups by randomization and will be asked to take a walk for 30 minutes every day with a grounding/sham grounding pole. Questionnaires will be evaluated every two weeks, and the intervention will continue for four weeks in total for each pregnant woman.

Conditions

• Cramp, Limb
• Pregnancy Related

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Grounding	Each pregnant woman in the placebo group is going to be informed about the grounding stick and how to use it, with a 2-minute video showing. Participants walk on the ground for 30 minutes daily and go on for four weeks. During the program, the pregnant women will be called to their homes every week and necessary reminders will be made.
OTHER	Sham grounding	Each pregnant woman in the placebo group is going to be informed about the Sham grounding stick and how to use it, with a 2-minute video showing. Participants walk on the ground for 30 minutes daily and go on for four weeks. During the program, the pregnant women will be called to their homes every week and necessary reminders will be made.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-11-01
• Primary completion: 2023-11-01
• Completion: 2024-02-01
• First posted: 2022-09-27
• Last updated: 2023-05-01

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)