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The Effect of Grounding During Pregnancy

NCT05557188 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 86

Last updated 2023-05-01

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Summary

The study was planned as a randomized controlled trial. The research data included a pregnant informed form, leg cramps evaluation form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Visual Analog Scale for fatigue, Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Scale, Short Form-12 Quality of Life Scale, food consumption record form, and pregnancy follow-up form will be used. Questionnaires will be evaluated every two weeks, and the intervention will continue for four weeks in total for each pregnant woman.

Conditions

  • Cramp, Limb
  • Pregnancy Related

Interventions

OTHER

Grounding

Each pregnant woman in the placebo group is going to be informed about the grounding stick and how to use it, with a 2-minute video showing. Participants walk on the ground for 30 minutes daily and go on for four weeks. During the program, the pregnant women will be called to their homes every week and necessary reminders will be made.

OTHER

Sham grounding

Each pregnant woman in the placebo group is going to be informed about the Sham grounding stick and how to use it, with a 2-minute video showing. Participants walk on the ground for 30 minutes daily and go on for four weeks. During the program, the pregnant women will be called to their homes every week and necessary reminders will be made.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ege University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Esma YUKSEL · Ege University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-11-01
Primary Completion
2023-11-01
Completion
2024-02-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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