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