Clinical trial NCT05403983: Effectiveness of a 12-week Movement Intervention on Heart Rate Variability and Self-compassion Among New Mothers
Official title: MOM-mi: Exploring the Effectiveness of a 12-week Movement Intervention on Heart Rate Variability and Self-compassion Among New Mothers
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Pregnancy Related
Lead sponsor: University of the Fraser Valley
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Les Mills International
First posted: 2022-06-03
Enrollment: 38
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 19
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: This is a mixed-methods randomized controlled trial assessing the effects of an online and in person 12-week movement intervention compared to an education only control group on heart rate variability, self-compassion, psychological well-being, fatigue, exercise self-efficacy, physical activity identity, and body image in postpartum women.

Detailed description: This is a mixed-methods randomized controlled trial assessing the effects of an online and in person 12-week movement intervention compared to an education only control group on heart rate variability, self-compassion, psychological well-being, fatigue, exercise self-efficacy, physical activity identity, and body image in postpartum women.

Participants will be randomized into one of three groups: 1) in person yoga movement intervention, 2) online yoga movement intervention, 3) education group. Heart rate variability will be measured using a chest strap at the beginning and end of the 12 week intervention. At the beginning and end of the 12 week intervention, and at 3-months post-intervention, questionnaires will be completed online to assess self-compassion, psychological well-being, fatigue, exercise self-efficacy, physical activity identity, and body image.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Women who have given birth to a child within the past 6 months and who are cleared for physical activity by their health care provider.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants who have a medical condition that precludes them passing the Get Active questionnaire
* Women not clear for physical activity by a health care provider
* Participants who are not able to attend classes at pre-specified times

Primary outcomes:
measure: Heart rate variability
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks
measure: Self compassion
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 3 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Physical activity
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 3 months
measure: Self efficacy
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 3 months
measure: Fear of self-compassion
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 3 months
measure: Fatigue
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 3 months
measure: Sleep quality
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 3 months
measure: Perceived stress
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 3 months
measure: Physical activity identify
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 3 months
measure: Body image
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 3 months
measure: Motivation for exercise
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 3 months
measure: Postpartum depression
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 3 months
measure: Anxiety
timeFrame: Baseline, 12 weeks, 3 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Chilliwack
country: Canada
facility: University of the Fraser Valley
state: British Columbia
Study officials:
affiliation: University of the Fraser Valley
name: Iris Lesser, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: University of the Fraser Valley
name: Gillian Hatfield, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: University of the Fraser Valley
name: Amanda Wurz, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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