Clinical trial NCT05474508: Effects of Diaphragmatic Breathing With and Without Aerobic Exercise on Stress, Fatigue and Sleep Quality
Official title: Effects of Diaphragmatic Breathing With and Without Aerobic Exercise on Stress, Fatigue and Sleep Quality Among Post Postpartum Women
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Stress
Fatigue
Sleep
Keywords: Diaphragmatic Breathing
Exercise
Fatigue
Postpartum
Stress
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-07-26
Enrollment: 48
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 20
Maximum age (years): 40
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The puerperium is a critical phase for women , not only does it have a significant impact on the mental and physical health of fresh mothers, but it can also be one of the most stressful moments in a woman's life .Serious psycho- social problems, including fatigue, depression, and stress, have been reported that occurred during the postpartum period. Diaphragm breathing method (DBE).DBE, also known as Diaphragmatic Breathing or Deep Breathing, is an effective holistic mind body workout for coping with stress and physical and mental conditions.Postpartum fatigue is considered the foremost common issue that postnatal ladies stand up to when they move to motherhood.postpartum fatigue is described as sentiments of fatigue,suffocation and diminishes in physical and mental capacity.

This study will be a randomized clinical trial. Sample will be collected through convenient sampling technique.Randomization will be done through lottery method and patients will be divided into two groups. Group A will receive both aerobic exercises and diaphragmatic breathing exercise. B will receive only diaphragmatic breathing exercise. Data will be collected before and after treatment .data will be analyzed through SPPS 25.

Detailed description: The puerperium is a critical phase for women , not only does it have a significant impact on the mental and physical health of fresh mothers, but it can also be one of the most stressful moments in a woman's life .Serious psycho- social problems, including fatigue, depression, and stress, have been reported that occurred during the postpartum period. As a result, postpartum psychological problems can affect the new mother's ability to care for children and affect her quality of life. Sleep problems, such as poor sleep quality and sleep disturbance, often occur in perinatal and postnatal women.Studies have shown that non- pharmacological interventions for postoperative pain reduce pain intensity. One of these non-pharmacological methods is the diaphragm breathing method (DBE).DBE, also known as Diaphragmatic Breathing or Deep Breathing, is an effective holistic mind body workout for coping with stress and physical and mental conditions.Postpartum fatigue is considered the foremost common issue that postnatal ladies stand up to when they move to motherhood.postpartum fatigue is described as sentiments of fatigue,suffocation and diminishes in physical and mental capacity.

This study will be a randomized clinical trial. Sample will be collected through convenient sampling technique.Randomization will be done through lottery method and patients will be divided into two groups. Group A will receive both aerobic exercises and diaphragmatic breathing exercise. Exercise programs will consist of 1 set of contractions per day and each set will include 30 repetitions for 6 weeks. Exercise protocol consist of at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity every week dividing the 150 minutes into 30-minute workouts on 5 days of the week or into smaller 10-minute sessions throughout each day will be carried out for 6 weeks.Group B will receive only diaphragmatic breathing exercise. Exercise programs will consist of 1 set of contractions per day and each set will include 30 repetitions for 6 weeks. Data will be collected before and after treatment .data will be analyzed through SPPS 25.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Women with age group of 20- 40 were included in study.
* Women who had Vaginal or c section delivery were included in study.
* Women with no postnatal complications were included in study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Women who had a major operation within the last 3years were excluded.
* Women who had chronic issues i.e diabetes, hypertension were excluded.
* Women who had a history of psychiatric disorders were excluded.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Perceived stress scale
timeFrame: 6 Weeks
measure: Pittsburgh sleep quality index
timeFrame: 6 Weeks
measure: Fatigue severity scale
timeFrame: 6 Weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: Jinnah Hospital, gynae ward
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Sabiha Arshad, M.Phil
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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