Weighted blankets tested for pregnancy cramps and anxiety
NCT ID NCT07309016
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether using a weighted blanket can reduce nighttime leg cramps, improve sleep quality, and lower anxiety and stress in pregnant women. Fifty women in their third trimester will use the blanket for 14 days and compare results to a 14-day period without it. The goal is to find a safe, drug-free way to help pregnant women feel more comfortable and relaxed.
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 50 people
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- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
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- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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18 to 40 years
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Primarily pregnant women between the ages of 18 and 40 , * Low BMI (to be able to use 8kg weighted blanket), * Gestational week ≥ 28, * Third trimester pregnant women, * Singleton pregnancy, * Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in Turkish, * Willingness to participate in research and comply with intervention protocols.. Exclusion Criteria: * Those who have been diagnosed with high-risk pregnancy, * Preeclampsia or eclampsia, placenta previa, * Gestational diabetes requiring insulin, * Diagnosis of fetal growth retardation, * Polyhydramnios or oligohydramnios, asthma , sleep apnea or serious heart/circulatory problems, * History of bleeding during pregnancy, * Obstetric complications requiring close medical monitoring. * Multiple pregnancies, * Previously diagnosed with a sleep disorder, * Having been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder * Multiparous pregnant women, * Pregnant women in the first two trimesters , * Night shift workers
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Atatürk University Instiute of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery
Erzurum, Lütfen Seçiniz., 25010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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