Effect of integrated yoga on labor outcome-A prospective comparative study

The objectives of my study are to examine the effects of integrated yoga on the intensity of labor pain, to evaluate the effectiveness of integrated yoga on reduction of the duration of labour, to study the mode of delivery.

Study will be conducted on all Pregnant Women with Gestation Age Of 37 Weeks Seen in The Antenatal Clinic at The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in tertiary health care setup that is at B.L.D.E (Deemed to Be University) Shree B.M. Patil Medical College and Hospital and Research Centre, Vijayapura, Karnataka, India.

The sample Sample Size is 150 Primi Parturient (Group 1 – 75 And Group 2- 75) a randomised control trial. the duration of study will be from april 2025 to june 2027.

My inclusion criteria is as follows:

Maternal age more than 18 years

Primigravida

Singleton pregnancy

Gestational age of 37 weeks till in active labor upto 4 cm dilated cervix.

Exclusion criteria

Medical disorders/ surgical comorbidities present

History of Neuropsychiatric disorders

Intra uterine fetal complications present like IUGR     All the patients who consented for study were randomised according to computerised simple randomisation chart. The participants in the intervention group started the first session of pregnancy yoga from the 37th weeks of pregnancy and attended the last session before the labour up to 4cm cervical dilatation. They exercised yoga once daily (each session lasting 50 min) at 37weeks of gestation to 4cm cervical dilation. follow up done using telephonic communication.      Once patient was admitted in labour to our labour room, her last session of integrated yoga will be done up to 4 cm dilation in labour room the patients female attenders will be trained for conducting yoga. Primigravida women directly coming to labour and fulfils our inclusion criteria will also be included in the study and who at term will also be taught integrated yoga,    The control group received the routine prenatal care that all pregnant women receive. In the intervention group, the yoga module included prayer, loosening practices, asanas, pranayama and meditation for 50 min.