Online prenatal trial in mindfulness sleep management (OPTIMISM): protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep deficiency affects a majority of pregnant women with significant impact on daily function, mood, and pregnancy and birth outcomes. This ongoing study combines two evidence-based strategies for improving sleep and mood, mindfulness meditation and cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), in a unique online format to address the particular needs of pregnant women. The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and estimate the efficacy of this novel 6-week online mindfulness meditation intervention to help pregnant women in remission from depression self-manage insomnia.

Methods

This is a two-arm, parallel group randomized controlled trial. A total of 50 pregnant women between 12 and 28 weeks gestation will be recruited from the community and ra

SUBMITTER: Kantrowitz-Gordon I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7488736 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature