Effect of third trimester yoga protocol in primigravida on labour process : A randomized clinical trial

Research question - effect of third trimester yoga protocol in primigravida on labour process : A randomised clinical trial.

Study Design - Randomised double arm clinical study

Study type - Comparative study

Masking - Open Label

Sample size - 40

Setting - OPD IPD AIIA

Group - 2

Duration - 3 months

follow up - 1 month

Group A

Intervention - Yoga

Duration - Begining of 3rd trimister till labour process begins

Time - 45 minutes

Group B

Intervention - control group taking regular ANC ayurvedic regimen as followed in AIIA

Medicine - Dhatri loha 500mg BD with water, Mukta shukti pisthi 500mg BD with water  from 28 weeks till delivery

Stastical method - SPSS version 26. level of significance : p<0.05

Primary outcome - Mode of delivery, duration of labour

Secondary outcome - Labour outcome, Postpartum period ( depression, anxiety)

Investigations done - CBC with ESR, TFT, GTT USG

Assesment criteria - Fetal weight by USG, induction required or nott, onset of labour, duration and frrquency of utreine contrations, labour process according to partogram, boshop’s score

Yoga Protocol  - SOP in preconceptional and prenatal care through ayurveda department of SRPT AIIA