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Effectiveness of Aerobic and Barre Exercises on Psychological Well-being Among Postpartum Females

Effectiveness of Aerobic and Barre Exercises on Psychological Well-being Among Postpartum Females

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07055737
Enrollment
44
Registered
2025-07-09
Start date
2025-03-03
Completion date
2025-09-01
Last updated
2025-07-09

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Conditions

Psychology, Social

Brief summary

This study is a single-blinded randomized controlled trial designed to compare the effectiveness of aerobic exercises and Barre exercises in improving psychological well-being among postpartum females. A total of 44 participants aged between 18-35 years, within 6-12 weeks postpartum, were randomly assigned to two groups: Group A received aerobic exercises while Group B received Barre training.

Interventions

COMBINATION_PRODUCTsupervised aerobic activities

Participants performed supervised aerobic activities including warm-up (15 min), brisk walking, jogging, or cycling (30 min), squats on exercise ball (10 min), and cool down (5 min). Sessions were conducted three times a week

COMBINATION_PRODUCTBarre group performed light warm-up

Barre group performed light warm-up (15 min), lower abdominal crunches, leg raises, wall push-ups, and planks (3 sets each), followed by cool-down stretches (5 min). Sessions were conducted three times a week.

Sponsors

Superior University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Females aged 18-35 years * Postpartum duration of 6-12 weeks * Experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, or mood disturbance

Exclusion criteria

* History of neonatal death * More than 3 miscarriages * Diagnosed psychiatric conditions * Pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, or cardiovascular illness * Currently on psychiatric medications

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scal6 MonthEPDS (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale): 10 items; scored 0-30; higher scores indicate greater depression risk. Score \>12 considered clinically significant.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale6 MonthsGAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale): 7 items; scored 0-21; higher scores indicate greater anxiety. Score ≥10 suggests moderate/severe anxiety.

Countries

Pakistan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026