The Effect of Yoga on Mental Health and Trauma in Pregnant Women
Determining the Effect of Yoga Exercises on Psychological Health and Childbirth Trauma in Pregnant Women
Determining the Effect of Yoga Exercises on Psychological Health and Childbirth Trauma in Pregnant Women
Sponsor study identifier
interventional
64
1 country
1
Study Start
November 1, 2023
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
November 30, 2023
Actual (reported)Study Completion
November 30, 2024
Actual (reported)This study aims to investigate the effects of prenatal yoga exercises on psychological health and the perception of traumatic birth in pregnant women. The study will evaluate whether a structured yoga program can reduce anxiety, improve psychological resilience, and decrease the perception of birth-related trauma during pregnancy and postpartum periods. Study Design: A pre-post test matched group model will be used to investigate the effects of yoga exercises. The study includes an intervention group receiving prenatal yoga training in addition to standard birth preparation education, and a control group receiving only the birth preparation education. Population and Sample: The study will be conducted with pregnant women applying to the obstetrics outpatient clinic of a women's and children's hospital. Eligible participants will be over 18 years of age, over 16 weeks pregnant, have a planned pregnancy, and no diagnosis of high-risk pregnancy. Exclusion criteria include hypertension, gestational diabetes, short cervical length, and low-lying placenta. A power analysis (Type I error of 0.05, Type II error of 0.20, effect size = 0.80) determined the required sample size as 26 per group, increased to 62 in total to account for potential dropouts.
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November 30, 2024
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November 1, 2023
Actual (reported)November 30, 2023
Actual (reported)November 30, 2024
Actual (reported)June 4, 2025
Actual (reported)June 22, 2025
Actual (reported)pre-test post-test
This study was conducted using the "pre-post test matched group model" to investigate the effects of yoga exercises on the reduction or prevention of childbirth trauma.
1 year
The experimental group additionally received a total of 10 sessions of a yoga program for 45 minutes, 2 days a week. The content of each yoga session included 10 minutes of mindful breathing, 20 minutes of yoga asanas, and 15 minutes of meditation.
No intervention will be made to the control group. Only measurements will be made on parallel dates with the experimental group.
The control and intervention groups received birth preparation training for 45 minutes one day a week for 5 weeks. The experimental group additionally received a total of 10 sessions of a yoga program for 45 minutes, 2 days a week. The content of each yoga session included 10 minutes of mindful breathing, 20 minutes of yoga asanas, and 15 minutes of meditation.
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Bartın University
Bartın, Bartın, 74100, Turkey (Türkiye)
Yalniz Dilcen H, Ada G, Keskin I, Anderson C. Determining the effect of yoga exercises on psychological health and childbirth trauma in pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2026 Feb 6;26(1):246. doi: 10.1186/s12884-026-08769-z.
64 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).
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First Submitted
June 4, 2025
First Posted
June 22, 2025
Study Start
November 1, 2023
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
November 30, 2023
Actual (reported)Study Completion
November 30, 2024
Actual (reported)Last Updated
June 22, 2025
Record last verified: 2023-11
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