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This study was conducted to investigate the effect of yoga on postpartum depression. Subjects: Forty primipara women with postpartum depression (PPD) selected randomly from Kasr El Ainy University Hospital in Cairo complaining of postpartum depression at least one month after childbirth shared in this study.
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of yoga on postpartum depression. Subjects: Forty primipara women with postpartum depression (PPD) selected randomly from Kasr El Ainy University Hospital in Cairo complaining of postpartum depression at least one month after childbirth shared in this study. Group A (Control group): It consisted of 20 women and treated by antidepressant drugs only for 12 weeks. Group B (Study group): It consisted of 20 women and treated by the same antidepressant drugs as in group A and yoga program, 50 minutes daily,7 days per week for 12 weeks (Total 84 sessions).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| yoga | Active Comparator | The yoga program consisted of 12 exercises, , 50 minutes daily, 7 days per week for 12 weeks (Total 84 sessions). |
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| antidepressant | Active Comparator | All women in group A were treated by antidepressant only for 12 weeks |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yoga training | Other | All women in group B were treated by the same antidepressant drugs as in group A and yoga program, 50 minutes daily, 7 days per week for 12 weeks (Total 84 sessions). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| BMI assessment | The weight and height of each woman in both groups (A & B) were measured | three months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Zung self-rating depression scale | There are ten positively worded and ten negatively worded questions. Each question is scored on a scale of 1 through 4 | three months |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Ghada Ebrahim Elrefaye | Giza | 12613 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003863 | Depression |
| ID | Term |
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| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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Group A (Control group): It consisted of 20 women and treated by antidepressant drugs only for 12 weeks. Group B (Study group): It consisted of 20 women and treated by the same antidepressant drugs as in group A and yoga program, 50 minutes daily,7 days per week for 12 weeks (Total 84 sessions).
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