Immersive Technology Meets Traditional Practices: VR-Enhanced Mindfulness and Yoga Intervention for Postpartum Women's Mental Health

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2400091333

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2024-10-25

Start date

2024-08-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-10-28

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Conditions

Depression, anxiety

Interventions

Experimental group:VR combines mindfulness and yoga interventions

Control group:Traditional mindfulness and yoga interventions

Blank Group:Usual care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) had COVID-19 infection during or after the outbreak and had no experience in mindfulness meditation or yoga (or very little, with less than 2 hours of total training) ; (2) was healthy, with no symptoms of a cold or fever; (3)No experience with VR, (4) no antidepressants, normal or corrected vision, no color vision deficits, and no history of 3D motion sickness or claustrophobia.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) severe mental health problems not associated with postpartum depression or anxiety; (2) inability to participate in VR mindfulness or yoga training; contraindications to moderate-intensity physical activity; (3) not infected with COVID-19 or not fully recovered.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS);Salivary Cortisol;Emotional Stroop Task;Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactFang Lu

Yunnan Nationalities University

040692@ymu.edu.cn+86 136 0885 7076

Outcome results

None listed

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