Post Partum Depression, Quality of Life
Conditions
Brief summary
After the child birth most women experience major health issues such as depression, severe fatigue, back pain, perineal pain, mastitis, urinary or faecal incontinence, sexual problems and relationship problems with partners. That all lead to poorer emotional and mental health and factors contributing isolation, exhaustion and physical health problems. 'Sava Mahina (6-week period) is a traditional practice for postpartum women in India, which include special diet, lifestyle and supportive care. The current multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to evaluate outcomes of Indian postpartum care on women.
Interventions
Mothers Touch Program with bed rest, Relaxation program to reduce stress, massage for mother and infant, gently physical exercise and special dietary program each week.
OTHERUsual Care Program
Usual care group had advice, support and educational program delivered by midwife, or physicians.
Sponsors
Warwick Research Services
Mothers Touch Foundation, India
NMP Medical Research Institute
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Primigravida * Healthy pregnancy * Consent to participate
Exclusion criteria
* Mental Health diagnosis * Severe depression or psychosis * Substance abuse
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Post-natal depression | 6 weeks following child birth | Changes were assessed using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression scale |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Quality of Life | 6 weeks following child birth | Quality of life was measured using Short Form-36 |
Countries
India
Outcome results
None listed