Depression
Conditions
Keywords
pregnancy
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to test whether a program called "Mindful Moms" can be helpful for specific measures of mood and health in pregnant women with depressive symptoms, compared to group-based education workshops.
Detailed description
The Mindful Moms Study is a randomized controlled trial, in which participants will be randomly assigned (like the flip of a coin) to either the "Mindful Moms" group (12 weeks of group-based prenatal yoga) or the "Prenatal Education Circle" group (12 weeks of group-based prenatal education). 200 pregnant women will participate over the course of the study.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMindful Moms
Twelve 75 minutes weekly group sessions involving gentle yoga practices designed for pregnant women, led by experienced yoga teachers.
BEHAVIORALPrenatal Education
Twelve 75 minutes weekly group sessions involving prenatal education (for example, what to expect during your pregnancy, during labor and delivery, and after the delivery of your child).
Sponsors
Virginia Commonwealth University
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. pregnant woman at 12-26 weeks gestation at baseline visit; 2. ≥age 18; 3. current depressive symptoms, as defined by a score ≥7 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) or a score ≥2 on the PHQ-2; 4. able to read, write, and understand English or Spanish; 5. has not been told by a healthcare provider to avoid physical activity; 6. has not engaged in a consistent (once/week or more) yoga-based practice during the current pregnancy.
Exclusion criteria
Does not meet the inclusion criteria above.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Depressive symptom severity | Baseline to postpartum, about 8 months | Depressive symptoms will be assessed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The EDPS is a widely used and validated measure of depressive symptoms, with 10 questions appropriate for the prenatal and postpartum woman; a score ≥10 (range 0-30) suggests possible depressive symptoms. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in anxiety | Baseline to postpartum, about 8 months | Anxiety will be assessed using the Perinatal Anxiety Screening Scale (PASS); scores range from 0-93, high scores indicate higher levels of anxiety. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORPatricia Kinser, PhD
Virginia Commonwealth University
Outcome results
None listed