Effect of Yoga on Postpartum Depression

NCT04923698 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Cairo Un110
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of yoga on postpartum depression. Subjects: Forty primipara women with postpartum depression (PPD) selected randomly from Kasr El Ainy University Hospital in Cairo complaining of postpartum depression at least one month after childbirth shared in this study.

Conditions

Yoga

Keywords

Yoga; Postpartum; depression

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• BMI assessment

  The weight and height of each woman in both groups (A \& B) were measured

  three months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Zung self-rating depression scale

  three months

Study Arms (2)

yoga

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The yoga program consisted of 12 exercises, , 50 minutes daily, 7 days per week for 12 weeks (Total 84 sessions).

Other: yoga training

antidepressant

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

All women in group A were treated by antidepressant only for 12 weeks

Other: yoga training

Interventions

yoga training OTHER

All women in group B were treated by the same antidepressant drugs as in group A and yoga program, 50 minutes daily, 7 days per week for 12 weeks (Total 84 sessions).

antidepressant; yoga

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Their ages were ranged from 20-35 years
• Their body mass index was less than 30 kg/m2

You may not qualify if:

• cardiac arrhythmia,
• respiratory problems,
• uncontrolled Type I diabetes

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ghada Ebrahim Elrefaye

Giza, 12613, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: using closed envelope
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: assistant professor Department of Physical Therapy for Women's Health, Faculty of Physical therapy, Cairo University, Egypt

Model Details: Group A (Control group): It consisted of 20 women and treated by antidepressant drugs only for 12 weeks. Group B (Study group): It consisted of 20 women and treated by the same antidepressant drugs as in group A and yoga program, 50 minutes daily,7 days per week for 12 weeks (Total 84 sessions).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 7, 2021
• First Posted: June 11, 2021
• Study Start: January 24, 2019
• Primary Completion: March 30, 2020
• Study Completion: March 30, 2020
• Last Updated: June 11, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-06

Locations

EG (1)