Effectiveness of Aerobic and Barre Exercises on Psychological Well-being Among Postpartum Females

NCT07055737 | Active Not Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: DPT/Batch-Fall20/1017
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 44
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is a single-blinded randomized controlled trial designed to compare the effectiveness of aerobic exercises and Barre exercises in improving psychological well-being among postpartum females. A total of 44 participants aged between 18-35 years, within 6-12 weeks postpartum, were randomly assigned to two groups: Group A received aerobic exercises while Group B received Barre training.

Conditions

Psychology, Social

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scal

  EPDS (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale): 10 items; scored 0-30; higher scores indicate greater depression risk. Score \>12 considered clinically significant.

  6 Month

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale

  GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale): 7 items; scored 0-21; higher scores indicate greater anxiety. Score ≥10 suggests moderate/severe anxiety.

  6 Months

Study Arms (2)

supervised aerobic activities

EXPERIMENTAL

Combination Product: supervised aerobic activities

Barre group performed light warm-up

EXPERIMENTAL

Combination Product: Barre group performed light warm-up

Interventions

supervised aerobic activities COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Participants performed supervised aerobic activities including warm-up (15 min), brisk walking, jogging, or cycling (30 min), squats on exercise ball (10 min), and cool down (5 min). Sessions were conducted three times a week

supervised aerobic activities

Barre group performed light warm-up COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Barre group performed light warm-up (15 min), lower abdominal crunches, leg raises, wall push-ups, and planks (3 sets each), followed by cool-down stretches (5 min). Sessions were conducted three times a week.

Barre group performed light warm-up

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Females aged 18-35 years
• Postpartum duration of 6-12 weeks
• Experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, or mood disturbance

You may not qualify if:

• History of neonatal death
• More than 3 miscarriages
• Diagnosed psychiatric conditions
• Pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, or cardiovascular illness
• Currently on psychiatric medications

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Superior University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Superior University

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 28, 2025
• First Posted: July 9, 2025
• Study Start: March 3, 2025
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2025
• Study Completion: September 1, 2025
• Last Updated: July 9, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)