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Filter by:The study will extend recent discoveries that have been made in basic human physiology related to responses melatonin and uterine contractions in late- or full-term pregnant women. The basic physiology work has been conducted in in vitro models of the human myometrium characterizing its responses to melatonin, and in pilot in vivo studies correlating the number of uterine contractions with melatonin concentrations that were manipulated by different types of light exposure. The planned experiments will test a causal link between circulating melatonin levels and uterine contractions in full-term pregnant women by manipulating melatonin levels using exogenous melatonin (i) during the day when endogenous levels of melatonin are very low (Experiment 1), and (ii) during the evening under conditions with lighting that would be expected to suppress the higher evening and nighttime levels of endogenous melatonin (Experiment 2).
The in-utero exposure of acute viral infection in some instances is proven to have short- and long-term neonatal effects during the postnatal and childhood period and the Zika virus, measles, mumps, and rubella are few examples. COVID-19 is caused by a novel coronavirus strain of unknown consequences. The main purpose of this registry is to collect baseline data and help to establish future studies and hypothesis generation. In addition, we will be exploring the psychological impact of COVID-19 on women during the pregnancy and postnatal period. Stress and anxiety level are increased with potential adverse pregnancy and/or neonatal outcomes especially during an infectious disease outbreak. In fact, COVID-19 is associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes resulting in increased levels of stress and anxiety. In addition, women during the pregnancy, peripartum, and postpartum period are at increased risk of depression. A risk that has been aggravated by social and physical isolation. Indeed, the social and physical isolation, a critically needed measure to stop the virus transmission, resulted in increased stress and depression levels and adversely affecting the mental and physical health of both the mother and the baby.
Pregnancy causes the development of biomechanical adaptations in the musculoskeletal system, especially in the lumbopelvic region. In this context, the thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) is the most important structure in this region and is an exoskeleton for the muscles of the lumbar region. However, it has not been objectively clarified how the TLF adapts to the changes in the lumbopelvic region during pregnancy. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the trimester-specific biomechanical (stiffness, decrement and tone) and viscoelastic (creep and relaxation time) properties of the TLF, which adapts to the lumbopelvic region changes in pregnant women.
The feet, which are support surfaces, are adapted to the physiological relaxation and biomechanical changes that occur during pregnancy. In this adaptation, it has not been objectively clarified how the plantar fascia, which plays a very important role in maintaining the height of the plantar arch, undergoes a change. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the normative values of trimester-specific biomechanical and viscoelastic properties of the plantar fascia, which adapts to changes in foot structure during pregnancy.
There is anatomical fascial continuity and functional connection between the plantar fascia, which has important roles in foot biomechanics, and the fibers of the Achilles tendon, and the change that will occur in any of these tissues is reflected in the other. However, it has not been objectively clarified how the tissue properties of the Achilles tendon, which plays an important role in foot biomechanics, such as the plantar fascia, change with pregnancy. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the trimester-specific biomechanical (stiffness, decrement and tone) and viscoelastic (creep and relaxation time) properties of the Achilles tendon, which adapts to changes in the foot structure during pregnancy.
Preeclampsia affects the sleep quality of pregnant women. With this study, it is expected that the sleep quality will be regulated by applying massage to pregnant women.
Background: Tobacco use during pregnancy is one of the most modifiable causes of morbidity and mortality for both pregnant women and their fetus. Despite the fact that smoking among pregnant has decreased in recent years, smoking continues to be a major public health problem. Hypothesis / Research question: The use of new technologies such as applications (apps) for mobile devices designed with a gamification strategy (understood as an incentive through play) could help women to quit smoking during pregnancy and in the long term. A structured App-based intervention using gamification adapted to pregnant women will decrease smoking prevalence in this population. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention against tobacco in pregnant women based on an app for tobacco abstinence. Specific objectives: 1) To determine the effectiveness of the intervention on smoking cessation during pregnancy, 2) Determine the effectiveness of the intervention in in the long term and 3) To determine the impact of the intervention to reduce smoking in pregnant women who continue smoking. Design: Randomized, multicentre community intervention trial Setting: Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Services of the Camp de Tarragona and Central Catalonia Primary Care Centres. Intervention: the participants will have the usual clinical practice intervention and the intervention group (IG) will also have access to an app based on gamification, verified by coximetry during the follow-up, and with a cotinine test at the end. Analysis: of groups "by intention to treat", abstinence rates will be compared and the determining factors will be evaluated using multivariate statistics. Expected results: smoking cessation in the IG will be > 5%, compared to normal practice. Applicability and Relevance: It promotes activities aimed to reduce tobacco consumption in the general population, and especially in women, in order to decrease comorbidity associated with long-term smoking, which will lead to a reduction in tobacco-related diseases in the whole population.
Determine the effect of a culturally sensitive prenatal genetic testing (PGT) education intervention delivered via a mobile application on pregnant women's perceptions, knowledge, and uptake of PGT. Our working hypothesis, based on prior studies, is that pregnant women who receive a culturally sensitive intervention to enhance their knowledge and understanding of PGT will feel more confident in their decision-making regarding PGT.
The research team has designed, and will test, a web tool to support traditional Maternal Education (EM). This tool is organized into 4 areas: 1) Information área; 2) Communication área (with peers and with professionals) 3) Self-management health area(instruments to check or reflect on their own health needs, as well as decision algorithms to detect the time of delivery and postpartum alarm symptoms); 4) Clinical data área (the woman can have her clinical data, include it and share it with other professionals) The objective of the study is to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of the EMAeHealth tool and also its implementation in the real world (its usability and acceptability, by women and professionals).
This research will be carried out in a quasi-experimental design to determine the effect of maternity care and neonatal care training given to primiparous pregnant women on parental self-efficacy and mother-infant attachment in the postpartum period. Research Hypotheses: H0: There is no difference in parental self-efficacy and mother-infant attachment in the postpartum period between pregnant women who received training during pregnancy and did not. H1: There is a difference in parental self-efficacy and mother-infant attachment in the postpartum period between pregnant women who received and did not receive education during pregnancy.