A clinical trial to study the effects of slow breathing on heart functions in pregnant women with depressive symptoms.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/08/009307
- Lead Sponsor
- JIPMER
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Pregnant women of 12-15 weeks of gestation.
Women with depressive symptoms as defined by (i) Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) scores 1- 9; and (ii) those with EPDS scores 9 or more and less than 19, but current clinical depression is ruled out by Psychiatrist by use of Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI 6.0).
Able to read and understand English or Tamil.
Pregnant women diagnosed with major depressive disorder.
Known case of psychiatric illness including depression needing pharmacological treatment.
Past history of depression or maniac episode.
Known cases of diabetes. Known renal disease.
Known cases of hypertension, pre-eclempsia.
Known cases cardiac disorders.
Having multiple pregnancies.
History of previous pregnancy loss due to known single gene defects, chromosomal disorders, intrauterine infections, in vitro fertilization pregnancy, previous history of intra uterine growth retardation.
Known maternal structural abnormalities like kyphosis/ scoliosis.
Women on any medications except for nutritional supplements.
Women undergoing yoga in past one month.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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