Effect of Yoga on Postpartum Depression

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study was conducted to investigate the effect of yoga on postpartum depression. Subjects: Forty primipara women with postpartum depression (PPD) selected randomly from Kasr El Ainy University Hospital in Cairo complaining of postpartum depression at least one month after childbirth shared in this study.

Detailed Description
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This study was conducted to investigate the effect of yoga on postpartum depression. Subjects: Forty primipara women with postpartum depression (PPD) selected randomly from Kasr El Ainy University Hospital in Cairo complaining of postpartum depression at least one month after childbirth shared in this study. Group A (Control group): It consisted of 20 women and treated by antidepressant drugs only for 12 weeks. Group B (Study group): It consisted of 20 women and treated by the same antidepressant drugs as in group A and yoga program, 50 minutes daily,7 days per week for 12 weeks (Total 84 sessions).

Official Title
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Yoga on Postpartum Depression

Conditions
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Yoga

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: yoga training


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Their ages were ranged from 20-35 years Their body mass index was less than 30 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: cardiac arrhythmia, respiratory problems, uncontrolled Type I diabetes

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Group A (Control group): It consisted of 20 women and treated by antidepressant drugs only for 12 weeks. Group B (Study group): It consisted of 20 women and treated by the same antidepressant drugs as in group A and yoga program, 50 minutes daily,7 days per week for 12 weeks (Total 84 sessions).
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: yoga<br>The yoga program consisted of 12 exercises, , 50 minutes daily, 7 days per week for 12 weeks (Total 84 sessions). | Other: yoga training<br>* All women in group B were treated by the same antidepressant drugs as in group A and yoga program, 50 minutes daily, 7 days per week for 12 weeks (Total 84 sessions).<br>|
| Active Comparator: antidepressant<br>All women in group A were treated by antidepressant only for 12 weeks | Other: yoga training<br>* All women in group B were treated by the same antidepressant drugs as in group A and yoga program, 50 minutes daily, 7 days per week for 12 weeks (Total 84 sessions).<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BMI assessment | The weight and height of each woman in both groups (A & B) were measured | three months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zung self-rating depression scale | There are ten positively worded and ten negatively worded questions. Each question is scored on a scale of 1 through 4 | three months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Yoga, Postpartum, depression