Poor Sleep During Pregnancy as Risk Factor for Post-partum Stress and Mental Health A Translational, Longitudinal and Clinical Study. Maternal Outcome After THERapy for Sleep MOTHERS

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying how poor sleep during pregnancy may increase the risk of stress and mental health problems after childbirth. This study focuses on pregnant women without psychiatric disorders who experience insomnia symptoms. It aims to understand the biological and psychological processes involved and to test if an online psychological intervention based on cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia CBT-I can help prevent these issues. The study includes 114 expectant mothers divided into three groups healthy pregnant women without insomnia symptoms, women with insomnia receiving a CBT-I based intervention, and women with insomnia receiving a placebo psychoeducation intervention. The interventions consist of six weekly online sessions, with the CBT-I group receiving specific techniques for improving sleep and the placebo group watching educational videos about pregnancy and sleep. The study follows participants from early pregnancy up to six months postpartum. Participants will complete assessments at six time points including questionnaires, sleep diaries, saliva samples to measure cortisol stress hormones, and wearing wrist actigraphs to monitor sleep patterns. The study will also collect data from the partners of participants. Researchers will measure outcomes such as stress reactivity, sleep efficiency, insomnia and depressive symptoms, anxiety, emotional states, and parenting stress. This detailed monitoring will help evaluate the long-term effects of the intervention on mothers, partners, and infants.

Poor Sleep During Pregnancy as Risk Factor for Post-partum Stress and Mental Health