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Effect of Yoga on Postpartum Depression

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Yoga
Registration Number
NCT04923698
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
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.

Detailed Description

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. 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).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Their ages were ranged from 20-35 years
  • Their body mass index was less than 30 kg/m2
Exclusion Criteria
  • cardiac arrhythmia,
  • respiratory problems,
  • uncontrolled Type I diabetes

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
BMI assessmentthree months

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

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Zung self-rating depression scalethree months

There are ten positively worded and ten negatively worded questions. Each question is scored on a scale of 1 through 4

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ghada Ebrahim Elrefaye

🇪🇬

Giza, Egypt

Ghada Ebrahim Elrefaye
🇪🇬Giza, Egypt

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