NCT06897072

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

The Effect Of Yoga Applied In Childbirth Preparation Classes On Mode Of Delivery Preference, Bırth Satisfaction And Newborn Outcome: A Randomised Controlled Study

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-15
• Primary completion: 2025-02-15
• Completion: 2025-09-15
• First posted: 2025-03-26
• Last updated: 2025-04-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)