Status:

COMPLETED

Mother and Baby Yoga Study - Early Postnatal Yoga and Mental Health

Lead Sponsor:

York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of York

Conditions:

Mental Health Issue

Depression, Postpartum

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Investigating the influence of an early postnatal mother and baby yoga programme on maternal mental health and relationship with baby: a randomised feasibility study. It is thought postnatal mother a...

Detailed Description

The intended research is an eight-week online programme incorporating gentle postnatal mother and baby yoga.The project will provide essential pilot data to help determine whether mother and baby yoga...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 and above
  • 6-12 weeks post birth or 11-12 weeks if birthed by caesarean section
  • Uncomplicated postnatal recovery for mother and infant
  • Attended postnatal check with and supported to take part in the study by their GP.
  • Understand written and/or spoken English

Exclusion

  • Age 18 and above
  • Under 6 weeks post birth or over 12 weeks post birth
  • Under 11 weeks or over 12 weeks if birthed by caesarean
  • Not attended postnatal check with GP
  • Uncontrolled or new medical condition that will increase the risk of unsupervised exercise (cardiac, musculoskeletal, neurological)
  • Recent surgical intervention and still in the recovery period
  • Uncontrolled or new treatment for depression and/or anxiety
  • Currently recovering from a pregnancy or birth related problem that requires health practitioner follow up (medical, surgical, mental health)
  • Neonatal complications (prematurity, birth complications, medical/surgical problems, genetic disorders)
  • Drug or alcohol dependency
  • Multiple birth
  • Unable to understand written and/or spoken English

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 15 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06056609

Start Date

August 15 2022

End Date

March 31 2025

Last Update

August 26 2025

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York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York, N. Yorks, United Kingdom, YO31 8HE