The Effect of Body Relaxation Technique on Pre-Eclampsia in 2018

Abstract

Introduction: Nowadays, hypertension is one of the common disorders during pregnancy. Hypertension in the second trimester of pregnancy is accompanied with urine protein that is called pre-eclampsia syndrome. This syndrome causes many problems during pregnancy. The technique making harmony between mind and body is called body relaxation that is applied in the present study with aim of investigating the effect of body relaxation on pre-eclampsia in the high-risk pregnant women in Isfahan city in 2018. Method: In this study, a kind of clinical trial is used on 100 pregnant women referring to health community centers of Isfahan city by random sampling method. The sample were divided into experimental and control group by the even and odd numbers. The experimental group experienced body relaxation during 16 sessions (8 sessions at home and 8 sessions in the class). Blood pressure, stress score and urine protein were measured and recorded before and after the intervention in experimental and control group from the beginning and during 36 weeks of pregnancy. Data were collected by the use of demographic information form, DASS21 standard questionnaire, digital pressure gauge, test of measuring urine protein, and the checklist of pregnancy outcomes. Moreover, data were analyzed by paired t-test and chi-square using SPSS 16 software. Findings: Out of 96 studied samples (losing four samples in experimental group), the frequency of pre-eclampsia was 11.1 % in experimental group and 23.5 % in control group. In addition, the chi-square test showed that the incidence of pre-eclampsia in experimental group was significantly less than control group (p<05.0). Conclusion: Applying body relaxation reduced the pre-eclampsia during pregnancy significantly. Moreover, it is suggested as one of clinical complementary prevention method of pre-eclampsia. Funding Statement: None. Declaration of Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Ethics Approval Statement: This study was approved by IR.MUI.RESEARCH.REC.1397.312 in the Ethics Committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.