A randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of relaxation technique on stress, anxiety and milk output among postpartum mothers of hospitalized neonate in NICU, AIIMS, Delhi.

Completed

• Conditions: Postpartum mothers of hospitalized neonate in neonatal intensive care unit.

• Registration Number: CTRI/2018/06/014471
• Lead Sponsor: All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

Mothers who delivered between 26-33 weeks of gestation will be screened based upon inclusion and exclusion criteria on 4±2 postpartum day. Participant information sheet will be given to them and informed consent will be obtained from mothers who are willing to participate. Randomization for intervention and control group will be done based on computer generated sealed envelope. Demographic data of the mothers will be assessed. Data will be collected to assess the stress and anxiety using the questionnaires on 4±2 day of delivery from both the groups. Introduction and demonstration of relaxation technique will be done by Yoga expert to the experiment group on the day of enrollment .Control group will get routine care in the ward. Subjects in experimental group will perform relaxation technique for 10 days after enrolling in study, under the guidance of yoga expert and researcher. On 15±2 day after enrolling the study, again data will be obtained regarding stress, anxiety and milk output measurement scale from both control and intervention group. One day prior to discharge, breast feeding status will be checked in both intervention and control group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01-06
• Study Completion: 2017-12-25
• Last Update Posted: 2018-06-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Mothers of hospitalized neonate: 1.Delivered between 26-33 weeks of gestation in AIIMS.
• 2.Hemodynamically stable.
• 3.Willing to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

• Related to mother 1.Taking psychotropic drug.
• 2.Having NICU experience in previous delivery.
• 3.Unable to perform relaxation technique due to disease condition i.e infection at suture site, Heart disease, severe anemia etc.
• Related to Neonate 1.Major congenital anomalies requiring immediate surgical intervention.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Relaxation technique can decrease stress, anxiety which will increase milk output in postpartum mothers of hosptalized neonate in NICU.	July 2017- December 2017

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Breast feeding status at discharge may improve of neonate.	July 2017- December 2017

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

AIIMS, New Delhi; 🇮🇳 South, DELHI, India

AIIMS, New Delhi

🇮🇳South, DELHI, India

Suman

Principal investigator

9582260104

sumandabas1987@gmail.com