Effati-Daryani Fatemeh, Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi Sakineh, Mirghafourvand Mojgan, Taghizadeh Mohsen, Bekhradi Reza, Zarei Somayeh
a Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery , Urmia University of Medical Sciences , Urmia , Iran.
b Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery , Tabriz University of Medical Sciences , Tabriz , Iran.
Women Health. 2018 Nov-Dec;58(10):1179-1191. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2017.1414101. Epub 2018 May 22.
Sleep disturbance and fatigue are frequent complaints during pregnancy and postpartum. We assessed the effectiveness of Lavender cream and footbath on sleep quality and fatigue in pregnancy and postpartum. In this trial, 141 women with sleep disturbance at 25-28 weeks gestation were recruited from public health centers in Tabriz, Iran, from May 2013 until January 2014 and randomized into one of three groups receiving: Lavender and footbath, Lavender alone, or placebo cream. Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh sleep quality index at the 4th and 8th weeks after intervention and the 6th week postpartum. Fatigue was assessed with the multidimensional assessment of fatigue scale at the 6th week after intervention and the 6th week postpartum. Repeated measures ANOVA and ANCOVA were used. Compared with the placebo group, the global sleep quality score post-intervention in pregnancy and the postpartum were significantly lower in the Lavender and footbath and the Lavender cream only groups. Fatigue in both intervention groups was significantly improved only at the 6th week postpartum. No statistically significant differences were observed between the two intervention groups. Lavender cream with or without footbath may improve sleep quality in pregnancy and postpartum.
睡眠障碍和疲劳是孕期及产后常见的主诉。我们评估了薰衣草乳膏和足浴对孕期及产后睡眠质量和疲劳的效果。在本试验中，2013年5月至2014年1月期间，从伊朗大不里士的公共卫生中心招募了141名妊娠25 - 28周有睡眠障碍的女性，并随机分为三组，分别接受：薰衣草和足浴、仅薰衣草或安慰剂乳膏。在干预后第4周和第8周以及产后第6周，使用匹兹堡睡眠质量指数评估睡眠质量。在干预后第6周和产后第6周，使用疲劳多维评估量表评估疲劳程度。采用重复测量方差分析和协方差分析。与安慰剂组相比，薰衣草和足浴组以及仅薰衣草乳膏组干预后孕期和产后的总体睡眠质量得分显著更低。仅在产后第6周，两个干预组的疲劳程度均有显著改善。两个干预组之间未观察到统计学上的显著差异。含或不含足浴的薰衣草乳膏可能会改善孕期及产后的睡眠质量。
