Topic: Mental Health Research Network, Reproductive Health and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
Treatment-as-usual
Standard care
Yoga, 8-week relaxation-based intervention
Follow-Up Length: 2 months
Study Entry : Single Randomisation only
Sponsors
University of Manchester (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women between 18-40 years of age 2. With their first pregnancy lasting beyond 13 weeks, in the first 6 months of pregnancy (<26 weeks gestation) 3. Who can speak and understand English fluently
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants will be excluded if they are on any prescription medication other than pregnancy supplements 2. Are expecting multiple pregnancies (e.g. twins) 3. Are already attending antenatal yoga classes 4. Expecting a child with any abnormality 5. Are surrogate mothers or are planning to put their child up for adoption 6. Have pre-existing diabetes or have any heart or kidney disease. After consulting yoga instructors (who allowed us to recruit from their yoga classes in the pilot study we ran), no exclusion criteria for attending antenatal yoga was stipulated
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wijma Delivery Expectancy Questionnaire; Timepoint(s): pre and post intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; Timepoint(s): pre and post intervention 2. State trait Anxiety Inventory; Timepoint(s): pre and post intervention | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed