Benefits of Complementary Therapies During Pregnancy, Childbirth and Postpartum Period: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

The current trend in maternal health is to foster more natural and less medicalized therapies, with increasing interest in complementary therapies. This study has analyzed the benefits of complementary therapies during pregnancy, delivery and the postpartum period.

Methods

A paired systematic review was carried out (PROSPERO: CRD42024543981). The following databases were consulted: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and CINAHL. Inclusion criteria were randomized clinical trials about complementary therapies in women during pregnancy, delivery and/or the postpartum period. The risk of bias of the clinical trials was evaluated using the revised Cochrane Risk of Bias tool for randomized trials version 2 (RoB-2).

Results

A total of 1684 studies were foun

SUBMITTER: Lima-De-La-Iglesia C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11640780 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature