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Prenatal Yoga as Complementary Therapy of Preeclampsia

U

University of Indonesia (UI)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Pre-Eclampsia

Treatments

Other: Yoga excercise

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04795154
OCK1982

Details and patient eligibility

About

Preeclampsia is a specific pregnancy disorder that complicates approximately 3-5% of all pregnancies. The effects on pregnant women vary from mild hypertension, severe hypertension / hypertensive crisis, eclampsia to hemolysis syndrome, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count (HELLP), while the impact of these abnormalities on the fetus also varies from preterm birth, stunted fetal growth (CHD) to fetal death.

The initial cause of preeclampsia is still unknown, recent developments explain the molecular mechanisms behind its manifestations and especially abnormal development, placental hypoxia, endothelial dysfunction.

Prenatal yoga (yoga for pregnancy) is a modification of classical yoga which has been adapted to the physical condition of pregnant women which is done with a more gentle and slow intensity. Rakhsani A, et al., (2012) suggested that the positive effects of yoga for pregnant women are reducing occure of hypertension, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes as well as cases of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of prenatal yoga on reducing preeclampsia. This study was an experimental study that used pre and post-test mechanisms (paired test) with Yoga exercise treatment.

Full description

Preeclampsia is a specific pregnancy disorder that complicates approximately 3-5% of all pregnancies. The effects on pregnant women vary from mild hypertension, severe hypertension / hypertensive crisis, eclampsia to hemolysis syndrome, elevated liver enzymes, low platelet count (HELLP), while the impact of these abnormalities on the fetus also varies from preterm birth, stunted fetal growth (CHD) to fetal death.

The initial cause of preeclampsia is still unknown, recent developments explain the molecular mechanisms behind its manifestations and especially abnormal development, placental hypoxia, endothelial dysfunction.

Prenatal yoga (yoga for pregnancy) is a modification of classical yoga which has been adapted to the physical condition of pregnant women which is done with a more gentle and slow intensity. Rakhsani A, et al., (2012) suggested that the positive effects of yoga for pregnant women are reducing occure of hypertension, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes as well as cases of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of prenatal yoga on reducing preeclampsia. This study was an experimental study that used pre and post-test mechanisms (paired test) with Yoga exercise treatment.

The number of samples wares 24 samples from pregnant women> 20 weeks who had blood pressure level which was 130/80 mmHg to 140/90 mmHg. This study was carried out in September 2020. There were three parameters to measured decreased hypertension that is blood pressure, the protein level in urine, as well as blood platelets. The research was carried out in several public health centers where was Puskesmas Pembina and two clinics of midwives practice in Palembang city from September to November 2020. Yoga exercises technique used stretching and posture exercises (asanas) combined with deep breathing (pranayama) and meditation, to unify body, mind, and spirit (Babbar S, Parks-Savage AC, Chauhan SP, 2012).

Enrollment

24 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

20 to 45 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • Pregnancy woman with gestational age at least 20 weeks and occurred pre-eclampsia.
  • Approved as a participant with sign in an informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • diabetes mellitus
  • kidney disorders
  • heart defects
  • chronic hypertension
  • premature rupture of membranes
  • clinical signs of infection
  • Multiple pregnancies
  • Death of the fetus in the womb

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Single Group Assignment

Masking

Triple Blind

24 participants in 2 patient groups

Pre-test group
No Intervention group
Description:
pregnant women\> 20 weeks who had blood pressure level which was 130/80 mmHg to 140/90 mmHg without treatment.
Post-test group
Experimental group
Description:
pregnant women \> 20 weeks who had blood pressure level which was 130/80 mmHg to 140/90 mmHg got yoga exercise, and post group was got yoga exercise was 30 minutes every 2 weeks for two months (4 times treatment). Yoga exercises technique used stretching and posture exercises (asanas) combined with deep breathing (pranayama) and meditation, to unify body, mind, and spirit (Babbar S, Parks-Savage AC, Chauhan SP, 2012).
Treatment:
Other: Yoga excercise

Trial contacts and locations

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