Aim: Insomnia is more common as the pregnancy progresses.
Since pharmacological treatment for insomnia in pregnancy can cause adverse
effects on maternal and fetal outcomes, non-pharmacological treatment is more
preferable. Patients with insomnia can have adverse birth outcomes as well as
pregnancy and labor related complications. Therefore, the study aimed at
comparing the effects of guided imagery and yoga on insomnia and quality of
life in primigravida women.
Materials and Methods: 40 subjects were selected for the
study according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were allocated
randomly into 2 groups i.e., Guided Imagery(n=20) and Yoga(n=20) group by
purposive sampling. The treatment was given for 4 weeks (2 sessions per week).
The level of insomnia was measured using Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and
quality of life was measured using Short Form-12 Health Survey (SF-12) pre and
post intervention. For data analysis paired and unpaired t test was performed
using SPSS version 16.0.
Results: The pre and post intervention values of ISI, PCS
and MCS showed statistical significant difference within the guided imagery and
yoga groups (p<0.05). On comparison between the groups there was statistical
significant difference in the values of ISI (p<0.05) whereas there was no
statistical significant difference on PCS and MCS values (p>0.05).
Conclusion: It was seen that Yoga was more effective in
improving the quality of sleep whereas Yoga and Guided Imagery both were
equally effective in improving the quality of life in primigravida women.
Clinical Significance: Guided Imagery and Yoga can be used
in clinical practice for rehabilitation of pregnant women with insomnia and
also to improve the overall physical and mental health.
Author(s) Details:
Jyoti Parle,
Lokmanya Tilak College of Physiotherapy, India.
Priyanka Shah,
MGM College
of Physiotherapy, India.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/RUDHR-V5/article/view/14030
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