NCT06898567

EFFECT OF BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT IN DIFFERENT POSITIONS ON BLOOD PRESSURE VALUES AND ANXIETY LEVELS IN PREGNANT WOMEN WITH PREECLAMPSIA

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 96 (actual)
• Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Months – 45 Months
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Aim: This study examined the effects of blood pressure measurement in different positions on diastolic and systolic blood pressure values and anxiety levels in pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia. Method: The study was conducted between March and June 2024 as a pre-test post-test quasi-experimental study with 96 pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia in the perinatology department of a training and research hospital. Participants were divided into three groups and their blood pressures were measured in the left lateral, right lateral and semi-Fowler positions. Data were collected using an introductory information form and the State Anxiety Scale.

Detailed description

Aim: This study examined the effects of blood pressure measurement in different positions on diastolic and systolic blood pressure values and anxiety levels in pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia. Method: The study was conducted between March and June 2024 as a pre-test post-test quasi-experimental study with 96 pregnant women diagnosed with preeclampsia in the perinatology department of a training and research hospital. Participants were divided into three groups and their blood pressures were measured in the left lateral, right lateral and semi-Fowler positions. Data were collected using an introductory information form and the State Anxiety Scale.

Conditions

• Preeclampsia
• Blood Pressure Check (Hypertension Screening)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Right Lateral Position	Participants rested for 10 minutes in a fully seated position, leaning their backs on a chair, without crossing their legs and placing their feet parallel to the floor. During this time, the arm to be measured was kept at heart level.
OTHER	Left Lateral Position	Left Lateral Position
OTHER	Semi Fowler Position (45° Fowler)	Semi Fowler Position (45° Fowler)

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-03-01
• Primary completion: 2024-06-01
• Completion: 2024-06-01
• First posted: 2025-03-27
• Last updated: 2025-03-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)