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Helping mothers of premature babies in NICU reduce stress and produce more breast milk through yoga

Effectiveness of postnatal yoga on maternal stress and expressed breastmilk production among mothers of preterm babies admitted in NICU of a tertiary care hospital-A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/107155
Enrollment
70
Registered
2026-03-30
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: O00-O9A- Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention1: Postnatal Yoga: Mothers of the preterm babies will be recruited from the NICU of the selected setting using simple random sampling technique. Eligible participants will be randomly allo

Sponsors

Sukanya Bhattacharya
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Mothers who delivered preterm infants (less than 35weeks) 2. Mothers who can perform daily life activities post delivery, & completed one week of delivery. 3. Mothers who are willing to participate . 4. Mothers who can understand & follow instruction in the local language or English.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Mothers with neurological problem ( seizures) , heart disorders , psychosis . 2. Mothers already practicing yoga or under any alternative therapy for wellbeing.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Maternal Stress 2. Expressed breast milk productionTimepoint: 1.Maternal stress - baseline & day 7 2. Expressed breast milk production - From baseline to day 7—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Santosh Kumar Panda

Kalinga Institute Of Nursing Sciences

sukanyarimpi@gmail.com09064052893

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026