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

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Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University80 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pregnancy Related

Interventions

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.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * being a woman * who had a gestational week over than 26-28 Exclusion Criteria: * who did not accept to participate in the study, * who were diagnosed with risky pregnancy, * who were illiterate, * who had systemic disease and mental problems requiring treatment, who had a gestational week less than 26-28, and * who had communication and language problems.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Birth Satisfaction Scale Revised Form (BSS-R)

In order to evaluate birth satisfaction, the Birth Satisfaction Scale Revised form (BSS-R) developed by a researcher was adapted into Turkish and a validity and reliability study was conducted. The BSS-R is a 5-point Likert-type scale. It is scored as strongly disagree '0 points', disagree '1 point', undecided '2 points', agree '3 points', strongly agree '4 points'. The lowest score of 0 and the highest score of 40 points can be obtained from the scale. In the scale, 6 statements are positive, 4 statements are negative and 4 items are reverse scored. The reverse scored items are items 2, 4, 7, 8. The higher the score obtained from the scale, the higher the woman's satisfaction with childbirth. In this study, the Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficients of the scale were 0.72 for BSS-R total, 0.78 for 'Quality of Care Services', 0.71 for 'Stress Experienced in Trauma', and 0.70 for 'Personal Characteristics of Women'.

Time frame: up to 24 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Scale of Pregnant Women's Preferences for Mode of Delivery

The scale was developed to determine the birth preferences of pregnant women based on the Health Belief Model and Planned Behaviour Model. The Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted. The scale is suitable for naturally pregnant women without systemic and psychiatric diseases. The scale consists of 18 items in total and three sub-dimensions (self-efficacy, normative beliefs, preferences). The scale form is 5-point Likert type. Each item in the scale is scored on the options of Strongly Disagree (1), Disagree (2), Undecided (3), Agree (4) and Strongly Agree (5).