Role of Transcendental Meditation for Controlling Pre-Eclampsia
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Role of Transcendental Meditation for Controlling Pre-Eclampsia, RADWA M. YEHIA, SOHEIR M.A. El-KOSERY, HALA M. EMARA and AMRO ABOUL-ELA
Abstract
Background: Pre-eclampsia (PE) is one of three common causes of maternal mortality in the world. Critical cases, suffering from multiple organ failures and that may lead to maternal death.
Objectives: To estimate the effect of Transcendental Meditation (TM) for controlling PE.
Methodology: The thirty pre-eclamptic women were randomly assigned into two groups equal in number as follow: Group (A) (Control group): (13 primigravidae and 7 multi-gravidae, they were subjected to the regular antihypertensive treatment (Methyledopa) and Group (B): (Study group): (11 primigravidae and 9 multigravidae), they were subjected to TM aiming for relaxation about (3 sessions per week for 6 weeks) plus the same regular antihypertensive treatment (Methyledopa) as in Group (A).
Results: Comparison between both Groups (A & B) showed statistically non significant difference at (SBP) as well as (DBP), (PR) and proteinuria levels after 6 weeks of treatment (3 sessions/week) which in favor Group (B).
Conclusion: TM has a no added effect on SBP as well as DBP, PR & proteinuria levels in PE.