Effects of slow and deep breathing on reducing obstetric intervention in women with pregnancy-induced hypertension: a feasibility study protocol

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate whether a slow and deep breathing (SDB) intervention is acceptable to pregnant women. Methods: The trial aims to recruit 67 pregnant women who have developed pregnancy-induced hypertension (clinicaltrials.gov: NCT04059822). SDB will be undertaken daily for 10 min using a video aid and women will self-monitor blood pressure (BP) daily. At 36-weeks gestation women will complete an online questionnaire. Adherence, recruitment rates, and acceptance of the intervention will be evaluated. Conclusion:The findings from this trial will evaluate if women accept SDB as a treatment method. Initial analysis will evaluate if BP and/or obstetric interventions reduce following SDB intervention.

Association between Holistic Nursing Intervention Combined with Self-Administered Reiki and Changes in Mean Arterial Blood Pressure among Pregnant Women Diagnosed with Mild Hypertensive Disorder

“…Investigators reviewed the literature on holistic care among pregnant women (Vandervaart et al, 2011;Beddoe & Lee, 2008;Rakhshani et al, 2012;Soliman et al, 2017;Felton et al, 2021), modified the intervention to suit the local way of life and contexts, pilot-tested the holistic care intervention in a group of 10 pregnant women and modified the intervention accordingly (Keawpimon et al, 2015;Moore et al, 2011). With regard to the Reiki component of the intervention, a principal investigator of the study (PK) was a Reiki master therapist and designed the intervention in accordance with accepted procedures and principles of Reiki with the aim for relaxation and stress reduction.…”