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The Effect of Yoga on Labour and Neonatal Outcomes in Pregnant Women

NCT06897072 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2025-04-01

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Summary

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of yoga on mode of delivery preference, labour satisfaction and neonatal outcomes. This study was planned as a randomised controlled experimental study. The population of the study will consist of pregnant women who apply to the childbirth preparation classes of the institutions affiliated to the Bucak District Health Directorate, who meet the inclusion criteria and accept to participate in the study. The sample of the study; It will consist of pregnant women who apply for pregnancy follow-up to the birth preparation class determined between the dates of the study (15.01.2025 - 30.04.2025), who meet the criteria for admission to the study and who accept the study. The sample number was calculated by performing power analysis with the G power programme (19) and taking a study as a reference (20). According to the power analysis, the sample size was determined as 80 people (40 experimental, 40 control) to reach 95% power with an effect size of 0.8 and a 5% margin of error.

Conditions

  • Pregnancy Related

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Yoga

In the experimental group, yoga exercises were performed for 50 minutes with physical yoga movements (Vrksasana (tree pose), janusirsasana (head-knee pose), modifiedmarichyasana (great sage pose), baddhakonasana (connected angle pose), malasana (garland pose), sukhasana (meditation pose), ardhapadmasana (lotus sitting pose), gomukhasana (cow face pose), supta matyendrasana (spinal rotation pose on the back), bharmanasana (table pose), chakravasana (cat/cow pose), dandayamanabharmasana (balancing yoga pose), vajrasana (diamond pose), viraphadrasana 1-2 (warrior 1-2 pose). The class will include 15 minutes of meditation (deep relaxation with a focus on breath and self-awareness), breathing exercises in between and 10 minutes of relaxation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-15
Primary Completion
2025-02-15
Completion
2025-09-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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