The Effect of Yoga and Laughter Yoga on Increasing the Psychological Resilience of Mothers

Depression Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Yoga and Laughter Yoga on Increasing the Psychological Resilience of Mothers With Their Babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05005546
• Other study ID #: 2021/085
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 8, 2021
• Est. completion date: October 30, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: July 2022
• Source: Adiyaman University Research Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Objective: The study will carried out in a randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of yoga and laughter yoga on increasing the psychological resilience of mothers with their babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Method: The research will be carried out with mothers whose babies are treated in the neonatal intensive care unit. Mothers will be divided into three groups as yoga (n=20), laughter yoga (n=20) and control (n=20) by block randomization method. Research findings; Data Form will obtained by using "Introductory Characteristics Form", "Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21)" and "Psychological Resilience Scale".

Description:

Starting from the 1st week (5-7 days) after the birth, mothers will be given 10 sessions of laughter yoga (laughter group) and yoga (yoga group) twice a week for 45 minutes.DASS-21 and Resilience Scale will be administered to mothers in all groups at 1st, 3rd and 5th weeks.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: October 30, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: October 1, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Mothers who are older than 18 years of age,

• whose gestational week is less than 32 weeks,

• whose baby has been treated in the neonatal intensive care unit for at least one week,

• who have internet access

Exclusion Criteria:

• Mothers with a genetic disease or congenital anomaly in their baby

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Stress

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Yoga
Yoga will be applied to mothers in the yoga group
• Laughter Yoga
Laughter Yoga will be applied to mothers in the yoga group

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Hasan Kalyoncu University	Gaziantep

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Adiyaman University Research Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21)	It is an assessment tool developed to evaluate the depression, anxiety and stress levels of individuals.	0-3 point each item, min 0-max 21 total point each subscale
Primary	Psychological Resilience Scale	The scale is a scale developed to determine the psychological resilience of individuals, which enables them to return to their former state after negative events.	min 0-max 40 point