Modifying maternal sleep position in the third trimester of pregnancy with positional therapy: a randomised pilot trial

Modifying maternal sleep position in the third trimester of pregnancy with positional therapy: a randomised pilot trial

ObjectiveTo evaluate whether the percentage of time spent supine during sleep in the third trimester of pregnancy could be reduced using a positional therapy device (PrenaBelt) compared with a sham device.DesignA double-blind, randomised, sham-controlled, cross-over pilot trial.SettingConducted betw...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ open 2018-08, Vol.8 (8), p.e020256-e020256
Hauptverfasser: Kember, Allan J, Scott, Heather M, O’Brien, Louise M, Borazjani, Ali, Butler, Michael B, Wells, Jesse H, Isaac, Andre, Chu, Kaishin, Coleman, Jerry, Morrison, Debra L
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Sprache:eng
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Evidence-based medicine
Intervention
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Pregnancy
Respiration
Sleep apnea
Sleep disorders
Stillbirth
Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:ObjectiveTo evaluate whether the percentage of time spent supine during sleep in the third trimester of pregnancy could be reduced using a positional therapy device (PrenaBelt) compared with a sham device.DesignA double-blind, randomised, sham-controlled, cross-over pilot trial.SettingConducted between March 2016 and January 2017, at a single, tertiary-level centre in Canada.Participants23 participants entered the study. 20 participants completed the study. Participants were low-risk, singleton, third-trimester pregnant women aged 18 years and older with body mass index
ISSN:2044-6055
2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020256