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Stretching Exercises Versus Thermotherapy on Restless Legs Syndrome Symptoms

NCT05261035 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2022-03-02

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Summary

To compare the effects of stretching exercises versus thermotherapy on RLS symptoms and sleep quality among pregnant women.

Research hypotheses:

* Pregnant women who perform leg stretching exercises exhibit lower RLS symptoms severity and pain level than those who applied thermotherapy.
* Pregnant women who perform leg stretching exercises exhibit higher sleep quality than those who applied thermotherapy.

Conditions

  • Muscle Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

stretching exercises

For the stretching exercises group; the researchers explained to the women how to perform the stretching exercises through different visual materials like videos \& pictures, provided a demonstration of each step, and emphasized that they could perform this exercise at any comfortable position, standing, sitting, or dorsal.

OTHER

thermotherapy

women were instructed to warm the water to 43-47 C° using a water thermometer or test it with the inner aspect of their wrists. They are also advised to avoid using too hot or too cold water. Then immerse their legs for 20 minutes in the warm water at a h

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Alexandria University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-06-05
Primary Completion
2021-11-19
Completion
2021-11-21

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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