Physical Therapy in Pregnant Women With Preeclampsia
Physical Therapy in Pregnant Women With Preeclampsia
The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence that has a physical therapy protocol in
 maternal and fetal hemodynamics in relation to blood pressure, maternal and fetal responses
 and perinatal outcomes.
The hypertensive disorders in pregnancy affecting 5-8% of pregnant women worldwide,
 contributing significantly to maternal and fetal complications. Various forms of hypertensive
 disorders occurring during pregnancy, including preeclampsia and chronic hypertension with
 superimposed preeclampsia. These two disorders present with high blood pressure and
 proteinuria, and often lead to the hospitalization of pregnant women.

 The objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of a physical therapy protocol used in
 pregnant women with preeclampsia on blood pressure, maternal-fetal outcomes and perinatal
 outcomes.

 Participants in the study pregnant women with preeclampsia and hypertension with superimposed
 pre-eclampsia, hospitalized, with no significant complications that may impair the normal
 course of pregnancy. All pregnant women are monitored through laboratory and clinical data
 and the fetus monitored by tests that assessed their vitality, in addition, pregnant women in
 the intervention group performed the proposed physiotherapeutic the study protocol.
Inclusion Criteria:

 Participed of The study, high-risk pregnant women with gestational age between 24 and 38
 weeks, hospitalized with a diagnosis of preeclampsia or chronic hypertension with
 superimposed preeclampsia, with no other maternal diseases and absence of fetal diseases by
 diagnostic ultrasound examinations and fetal well.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Pregnant women who became symptomatic (blurred vision, epigastric pain, headache)
 secondary to the hypertensive process;

 -  24-hour proteinuria above 2 g

 -  Laboratory abnormalities (thrombocytopenia, alteration of renal function, elevated
 liver enzymes, elevated bilirubin);

 -  Request the patient to leave the project.