NCT05863962

Comparative Effects of Jacobson's Relaxation Techniques and Stretching Exercises in Preeclampsia

Comparative Effects of Jacobson's Relaxation Techniques and Stretching Exercises on Blood Pressure and Anxiety in Preeclampsia

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 28 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 25 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To compare the effect of Jacobson's Relaxation Techniques and stretching exercises on Preeclampsia in pregnant women.

Detailed description

The effectiveness of Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation technique on maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes in women with non-severe preeclampsiain have been studied in an RCT study. Pregnant women who use this technique experience reduced muscle tension and a sense of calm. in one of the study The Effect of Relaxation Techniques on Blood Pressure and Stress Among Pregnant Women with Mild Pregnancy Induced Hypertension were investigated in which Women with mild pregnancy-induced hypertension who used relaxation techniques saw significant improvements in their knowledge, physiological parameters, and blood pressure as well as a reduction in stress. To the best of the researcher's knowledge, no comparative study has been done to yet to evaluate the efficacy of relaxation and stretching exercise. There is not enough data to determine whether Jacobson's relaxation techniques and stretching exercise reduce preeclampsia in pregnant women. As a result, this study will contribute to the expanding body of knowledge about which approach should be used as an alternative if results from other procedures are comparable

Conditions

• Pre-Eclampsia; Complicating Pregnancy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	walking and Stretching	Stretching exercise will be given for 6 weeks (3 sessions per week). 15 minutes of moderate walking with stretching exercises 5 times a week with Warm up and Cool down. Videos will be provided to participants to follow at home. Participants will be provided forms for home to fill after every session completed and frequency of each exercise
OTHER	walking and Jacobsons relaxation technique	Jacobson's Relaxation Technique will be given for 6 weeks. 15 minutes of moderate walking with Jacobson's Relaxation Technique. Videos will be provided to participants to follow at home. Participants will be provided forms for home to fill after every session completed. Participants will also bring their Pedometer

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-01
• Primary completion: 2023-07-01
• Completion: 2023-08-01
• First posted: 2023-05-18
• Last updated: 2023-05-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan