THE EFFECT OF HOT WATER APPLICATION IN PREGNANT WOMEN WITH RESTLESS LEGS
SYNDROME: A RANDOMISED CONTROLLED STUDY
Abstract
Aim: This study was conducted to determine the effect of hot water
application by immersion method to the legs of pregnant women with
Restless leg syndrome (RLS) on their complaints about RLS. Methods: The
study is a pretest-posttest randomised controlled. The study was
performed with pregnant 29 women. The data were collected using Personal
Information Form, International RLS Study Group Diagnostic Criteria, and
the International RLS Rating Scale (IRLS). Hot water application was
made of intervention group (IG). No application was made in the control
group (CG) other than routine care and follow-up. The application was
made for 20 minutes before bedtime for seven days. No application was
made in the CG other than routine care and follow-up. Results:
Descriptive and gestational characteristics of the pregnant women in
both groups were similar (p>0.05). In pretest measurements,
IRLS total score of the IG was 26.38±6.82, the score of the CG was
22.06±5.56 and the groups were similar to each other
(p>0.05). While posttest total score was 8.23±6.84 in the
IG and 21.18±6.32 in the CG and the difference between the groups was
statistically significant (p<0.001). Discussions: Hot water
application made to the legs of the pregnant women with RLS decreased
the severity of RLS. Clinical trials name and ID: The Effect of Hot and
Cold Water Application on Pregnant Women with Restless Leg Syndrome
(RLS); NCT04786314