Thesis (Ph.D.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Gynecology and Obstetrics

This study was conducted to estimate the effect of modified lamaze technique on controlling pre eclampsia. Forty pregnant women complained from mild and moderate pre eclampsia; they were selected from the In patient department of obstetrics and gynecology at Kasr Ayne Hospital, Faculty of medicine, Cairo university. Their ages ranged from 25 to 35 years old, they were randomly assigned into two groups equal in number as follow: Group (A) (control group): consisted of 20 pre-eclamptic women, 12 primigravidae and 8 multigravidae, they were treated with antihypertensive drug (methyledopa 500mg / day). Group (B): (study group): consisted of 20 pre-eclamptic women, 13 primigravidae and 7 multigravidae, they were treated with antihypertensive drug as in group (A), in addition they performed "modified lamaze technique" (3 sessions per week for 6 weeks). The blood pressure was evaluated by mercury sphygmomanometer, pulse rate was evaluated by pulse oximeter device and proteinuria was evaluated by urine analysis. The results of this study showed a statistically significant decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate and proteinuria in group (B) more than in group (A) after the end of treatment. The results of this study concluded that modefied lamaze technique had a good effect on systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate and proteinuria levels in cases of pre eclampsia

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