The Effect of Yoga on Posttraumatic Growth and Quality of Life in the Postpartum Period
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
- Enrollment
- 80
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- The Effect of Yoga on Quality of Life in the Postpartum Period
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to examine the effect of yoga on posttraumatic growth and quality of life. The birth action, which includes positive and negative experiences, can be an important opportunity to achieve posttraumatic growth and improve the quality of life.
This is a experimental model with pretest-posttest control group study. Two hundred and fifty-two women who met the criteria for inclusion in the study made up the research population. Three instruments were used to obtain the research data: Personal Information Form, Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) and SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-36).
Detailed Description
Failure in modern medicine approaches or side effects of treatments and drugs, as well as the woman's anxiety to hurt herself and her baby direct her and her relatives to try complementary therapies. Women should prefer natural ways in coping with these postpartum problems rather than seeking medical advice.
When yoga and meditation, which are included in the group of mind-body-based complementary therapies, are performed in the postpartum period, they will help to relieve tensions and distresses that accumulate during birth, strengthen the pelvic floor, heal perineum, bring reproductive organs back to their prepregnancy condition healthily, provide the mother and the infant a sleep pattern, and have an easier transition to sleep.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Masking Description
Single
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 35 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Having a baby between 2 and 6 months
- •First time mom
- •No tissue deformity in extremities
Exclusion Criteria
- •Any gynecological disease
- •Any psychiatric illness
- •Using any psychiatric medication
Arms & Interventions
Experimental Group
Yoga program was applied.
Intervention: Yoga (Behavioral)
Control Group
No yoga program.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The Effect of Yoga on Quality of Life in the Postpartum Period
Time Frame: 10 weeks
SF-36 Quality of life scale for measure the quality of life; The scale is calculated by inverting the items 1, 6, 7, 8, 9d, 9e, 9h, 11b, 11d. Total score is not calculated in the scale. The subscales evaluate health between 0-100 points. 0 indicates "poor health" and 100 indicates "good health.Higher scores obtained from the subscales of the scale indicate that the quality of life level is high.
The Effect of Yoga on Posttraumatic Growth in the Postpartum Period
Time Frame: 10 weeks
The posttraumatic growth scale for measure posttraumatic growth;The scale is scored from 0 to 5 and the lowest is 0 and the highest is 105. The higher the scores obtained, the higher the approval from the traumatic experience shows that it is experiencing high growth. There are three sub-dimensions: the change in self-perception of the scale, the change in philosophy of life, and the change in relationship with others.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Hacer Unver, PhD
Inonu University
Inonu University