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| Name | Class |
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| Warwick Research Services | OTHER |
| Mothers Touch Foundation, India | UNKNOWN |
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After the child birth most women experience major health issues such as depression, severe fatigue, back pain, perineal pain, mastitis, urinary or faecal incontinence, sexual problems and relationship problems with partners. That all lead to poorer emotional and mental health and factors contributing isolation, exhaustion and physical health problems.
'Sava Mahina (6-week period) is a traditional practice for postpartum women in India, which include special diet, lifestyle and supportive care. The current multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to evaluate outcomes of Indian postpartum care on women.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother Touch Program | Experimental | Post natal care provided by trained carer after the birth. 6 weeks of care included massage, special diet, physical and mental relaxations. |
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| Usual care Program | Other | Usual care and supervision was provided as usual. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Mothers Touch Program | Other | Mothers Touch Program with bed rest, Relaxation program to reduce stress, massage for mother and infant, gently physical exercise and special dietary program each week. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Post-natal depression | Changes were assessed using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression scale | 6 weeks following child birth |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Quality of Life | Quality of life was measured using Short Form-36 | 6 weeks following child birth |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Rekha Chaudhari | Mothers Touch Foundation, India | Study Chair |
| Neha Sharma | Warwick Research Services | Principal Investigator |
| Sangram Birje | Mothers Touch Foundation, India | Study Director |
| Aparna Chaudhari | Mothers Touch Foundation, India | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| NMP Medical Reserach Institute | Jaipur | Rajasthan | India |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 34286512 | Derived | Yonemoto N, Nagai S, Mori R. Schedules for home visits in the early postpartum period. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Jul 21;7(7):CD009326. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009326.pub4. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D019052 | Depression, Postpartum |
| ID | Term |
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| D011644 | Puerperal Disorders |
| D011248 | Pregnancy Complications |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
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| Usual Care Program | Other | Usual care group had advice, support and educational program delivered by midwife, or physicians. |
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| D003866 | Depressive Disorder |
| D019964 | Mood Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |