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Can Yoga decrease the occurrence of high blood pressure in pregnancy in certain women prone for it?

Effect of mid trimester yoga on the incidence of Preeclampsia in high risk women - YIPPE (Yoga in Prevention of Pre Eclampsia)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2011/10/002064
Enrollment
300
Registered
2011-10-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Preeclampsia

Interventions

Intervention1: Yoga: 1. Warm up and loosening practices 2. Breath body coordination practices 3. Pranayama practices 4. Relaxation Practices: 1. Hastha, Pada, Shirsha and Kati Jathis along with Nasar

Sponsors

K Manikandan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women who present at gestational age less than 16 weeks and having any of the following high risk attributes: 1. Chronic hypertension: [defined as blood pressure equal to or more than 140/90 detected prepregnancy or before 20 weeks of gestation] 2. Gestational hypertension/Preeclampsia/Eclampsia in any previous pregnancy 3. History of abruption or unexplained IUGR in any previous pregnancy 4.First trimester uterine artery PI more than the 90th centile [using the Fetal Medicine Foundation calculator]

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with musculoskeletal disorders or defects preventing satisfactory performance of yoga techniques 2. Women with cardiac/chronic pulmonary disease preventing satisfactory performance of yoga techniques

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Occurrence of Gestational Hypertension/PreeclampsiaTimepoint: discharge from hospital after delivery

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
fetal growth restrictionTimepoint: nil;Gestational LengthTimepoint: delivery;Maternal MortalityTimepoint: hospital stay;Neonatal Intensive Care Unit admissionTimepoint: Discharge from hospital after delivery;Neonatal MortalityTimepoint: Discharge from hospital after delivery;Onset of Gestational Hypertension-PreeclampsiaTimepoint: discharge from hospital after delivery;Severity of PreeclampsiaTimepoint: discharge from hospital after delivery

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactManikandan K

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

manimmc@yahoo.com04132296275

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026