Knowledge about exercise practices among women immediately after delivery

Completed

• Conditions: Obstetrics,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/07/034770
• Lead Sponsor: K Sahana

Brief Summary

This is a cross sectional study designed to develop and content validate a questionnaire and toexplore the Knowledge, Attitude, Perception and Practices regarding exercisesin immediate postpartum period by conducting a survey using the developedquestionnaire. Althoughpostpartum exercises are beneficial for women to overcome their dysfunctions, ithas been observed that women are not adherent towards it even from theimmediate postpartum period. Tothe best of our understanding, there is dearth of literature which hasaddressed Knowledge, Attitude, Perception and Practices about exercises in theimmediate postpartum period and hence the study. The study duration is 1 year and will include 323 participants. Participants will be selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Written informed consent from the participants will be obtained for administration of the questionnaire and the questionnaire will be administered to the participants. The data obtained will be analyzed.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-07-15
• Study Completion: 2022-01-27
• Last Update Posted: 2022-05-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 323

Inclusion Criteria

Women from coastal Karnataka in their immediate postpartum period (1 to 3 days) Ability to read and understand either English or Kannada.

Exclusion Criteria

Postpartum women with unstable medical conditions and Postpartum women who had intrauterine deaths.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Content validated questionnaire on Knowledge, Attitude, Perception and Practices	Once during the duration of study of women in their immediate postpartum period (1 to 3 days)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Content validated questionnaire on Knowledge, Attitude, Perception and Practices	Once during the duration of study of women in their immediate postpartum period (1 to 3 days)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kasturba Medical College, MAHE Manipal; 🇮🇳 Udupi, KARNATAKA, India

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kasturba Medical College, MAHE Manipal

🇮🇳Udupi, KARNATAKA, India

K Sahana

Principal investigator

9663841205

sahana.k@learner.manipal.edu