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- Title
Effects of guided imagery on blood pressure in pregnant women with hypertension: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
- Authors
Moffatt, Faith Wight; Hodnett, Ellen; Esplen, Mary Jane; Watt-Watson, Judy
- Abstract
Hypertension occurs in nearly 10 percent of pregnancies, and is associated with higher risk of infant and maternal morbidity and mortality than in normal pregnancies. Previous studies have suggested that relaxation therapies reduce blood pressure in nonpregnant adults. The objectives of this pilot randomized trial were to provide preliminary evidence of whether relaxation by means of guided imagery would reduce blood pressure in hypertensive pregnant women, and to assess the feasibility of a larger trial.
- Publication
Birth (Berkeley, Calif.), 2010, Vol 37, Issue 4, p296
- ISSN
1523-536X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1523-536X.2010.00424.x