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Investigating the effect of yoga in pregnancy on delivery outcome

Investigating the effect of yoga in pregnancy on some delivery outcome in primiparous women referring to Rafsanjan Niknafs Maternity

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20181219042051N1
Enrollment
50
Registered
2019-05-15
Start date
2019-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-08-26

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

Conditions

labor pain. Spontaneous vertex delivery

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: doing yoga during pregnancy from 26 week of gestation at least 5 sessions and also doing exercises at home. Intervention 2: Control group: Routine pregnancy care.

Sponsors

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Willingness to participate in the study and signing written consent form Choice Niknafs hospital as the place of birth Nulliparous women Mother's age at least 18 years old Gestational age 26 weeks based on first trimester ultrasonography or reliable LMP Single fetus Lack of known medical condition or obstetrical complications Unwillingness to selective cesarean section No history of yoga or other exercises such as Pilates Abnormal fetal or intrauterine growth restriction confirmed by ultrasound BMI rang: 18.5 - 29.5

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Make a high-risk condition at any time during the course of the pregnancy (37 to 26 weeks) Attend yoga classes less than five sessions Do yoga less than 20 minutes a week at home Attend a childbirth class Use of spinal anesthesia and pethidine

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Labor pain. Timepoint: At the entrance, 4-5 cm dilatation and two hours after first masurment. Method of measurement: VAS.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Anxiety. Timepoint: At the entrance, 4-5 cm dilatation and two hours after first masurment. Method of measurement: Spielberg State Anxiety Inventory.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZohreh Ghorashi

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

zghorashi@yahoo.com+98 34 3428 9264

Outcome results

None listed

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