Impact of Mothers Touch Program to Improve Maternal Health After Birth

NMP Medical Research Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Quality of Life; Post Partum Depression

Treatments: Other: Usual Care Program; Other: Mothers Touch Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03715218

NMP 0146

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 160 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Primigravida
• Healthy pregnancy
• Consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

• Mental Health diagnosis
• Severe depression or psychosis
• Substance abuse

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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160 participants in 2 patient groups

Mother Touch Program

Experimental group

Description:

Post natal care provided by trained carer after the birth. 6 weeks of care included massage, special diet, physical and mental relaxations.

Treatment:

Other: Mothers Touch Program

Usual care Program

Other group

Description:

Usual care and supervision was provided as usual.

Treatment:

Other: Usual Care Program