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Postpartum DisorderNCT05397808

Effects of Pilates Exercises on Postpartum

A study testing Pilates Training and breathing and relaxation exercises in people with Postpartum Disorder, run by Ankara Medipol University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The postpartum period for the family is the period of adjustment in which a new order is established due to adding a new member to the family. For the mother, this period is a transitional period in which she has to adapt to her baby, postpartum disorders, the new order in the family, and changes in body image. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 25 to 38 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Postpartum Disorder
What is being tested?
Pilates Training and breathing and relaxation exercises
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
58 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
23 May 2022to 25 Sep 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 25 to 38 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Vaginal birth
  • First birth
  • At least six weeks postpartum
  • Absence of any anomaly in the mother or baby after birth
  • Being between the ages of 25-38
  • Having a body mass index <30

Who cannot join

  • Any cardiovascular, orthopedic, visual, hearing, and perception problems that may affect the results of the research.
  • Participating in other exercises or physiotherapy programs during the past 6 months.
  • Cesarean delivery

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Ankara Medipol University

    Altındağ, Ankara, 06050

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Effects of Pilates Exercises on the Postpartum Period

The postpartum period for the family is the period of adjustment in which a new order is established due to adding a new member to the family. For the mother, this period is a transitional period in which she has to adapt to her baby, postpartum disorders, the new order in the family, and changes in body image. Inactivity is common in today's world; increases the risk of various problems in new mothers. These problems negatively affect women's depression, functional level, sleep quality, and quality of life in the postpartum period. The Pilates method, developed by Joseph Pilates under the name of "Contrology," is the most well-known exercise method in the world for babies and mothers among today's exercise programs since it is an exercise method in which all systems, spirit, and body are integrated and coordinated, considering the whole physiological process.

This study aims to understand how depression, loss of functionality, sleep quality, functional levels, and quality of life levels of women who do pilates exercises with a physiotherapist are affected in the postpartum period.

Read the detailed description

The investigators conducted the study at Ankara Medipol University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation. This study was conducted by the principles set out in the Declaration of Helsinki. Fifty postpartum women aged 25-38 will be included in the study.

  • Procedures The investigators assessed the participants by an experienced physiotherapist, who was blind to the randomization, at the start of the study and after the 8-week training. The group on which they depended was not disclosed to the participants until the end of the baseline evaluation. The investigators used a computer program for randomization and randomly placed individuals who completed the initial assessment into the pilates group (PG) or control group (CG). The investigators performed the Pilates exercises under the supervision of a certified physiotherapist with ten years of experience. The investigators asked the individuals not to inform the evaluator of their involvement in the training during the last evaluation. Before the study, the investigators explained the purpose and content of the survey to the participants and obtained written informed consent from all pregnant women to participate in the study.

Pilates training was done by an Australian Pilates and Physiotherapy Institute certified and experienced Ph.D. Physiotherapist Halil Ibrahim Bulguroglu lasted eight weeks, two days a week for one h. The investigators divided the individuals in the Pilates exercise group into two smaller groups of 12 or 13 to verify whether they correctly did the exercises. In this study, the investigators organized a program to include 15 min of warm-up, 30 min of Pilates exercises, and 15 min of cooling and stretching exercises. The exercises were done in 10 repetitions. The exercise program recommended by the Australian Pilates and Physiotherapy Institute during postpartum was used in training. During the Pilates exercises, investigators described the activities with different visual simulation techniques, and exercises were done together with Pilates breathing. The intensity of the exercises was increased by using different positions and elastic bands. The resistance was increased by starting with the red Therabant and switching to the blue band after two weeks. If the new resistance amount was challenging for the patient, the exercises were continued with the same color band for one more week. Stretching exercises and posture exercises were used during the cooling period. The subjects in the online pilates group were informed about side effects such as shortness of breath, dizziness, headache, muscle pain, and weakness. They were asked to stop exercising when there were any side effects.

-Statistical analysis The investigators will perform statistical analysis using SPSS software, version 21 (SPSS Inc. Chicago, IL, USA). The normal distribution of variables will be determined using histograms, probability plots, and a Shapiro-Wilk test. Because of an abnormal distribution, median and interquartile range (IQR) were used for descriptive statistics. Numerical variables showing normal distribution were shown as mean±standard deviation. The investigators will use a Mann-Whitney U test to compare baseline and change values between groups. The investigators will use Wilcoxon Test to compare baseline values within the group and values after eight weeks. The significance level will be set at p < 0.05 for all analyses.

Being tested
Pilates Training, breathing and relaxation exercises
Keywords
Pilates exercises, depression, sleep quality
Medical subject headings
Puerperal Disorders, Depression, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Pilates TrainingOther

    The group that received pilates training.

  • breathing and relaxation exercisesOther

    The group who received breathing and relaxation exercises with a home program.

Study groups in NCT05397808
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
pilates groupExperimentalPilates training will be held for eight weeks, two days a week for 1 hour. The investigators divided the individuals in the pilates exercise group into groups of 12 or 13 to verify whether they did the exercises correctly. A program including 15 minutes of warm-up, 30 minutes of Pilates exercises, and 15 minutes of cooling and stretching exercises was arranged for the pilates group. The activities were performed in ten repetitions. The exercise program recommended by the Australian Pilates and Physiotherapy Institute during postpartum will be used in the training.
Receives: Other: Pilates Training
control groupActive comparatorThe control group was given breathing and relaxation exercises, which they would do two days a week for eight weeks, in the form of a home program. Diaphragmatic breathing and respiratory control were given as breathing exercises.
Receives: Other: breathing and relaxation exercises

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Depression- Baseline

    Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) is a self-report scale consisting of 10 items, in a 4-point Likert format. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 0, and the highest score is 30. The cut-off point for EPDS is 13 points. Accordingly, 13 points and above indicate the risk of depression.

    Measured: Baseline

  2. Depression- Post intervention

    Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) is a self-report scale consisting of 10 items, in a 4-point Likert format. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 0, and the highest score is 30. The cut-off point for EPDS is 13 points. Accordingly, 13 points and above indicate the risk of depression.

    Measured: Assessment will be conducted immediately after the intervention

  3. Oswestry Disability Index- Baseline

    The items question the severity of pain, self-care, lifting-carrying, walking, sitting, standing, sleep, degree of pain change, travel, and social life. When calculating the total score, it is multiplied by two and expressed as a percentage. The maximum score is "100," and the minimum score is "0". As the total score increases, the level of disability also increases.

    Measured: Baseline

  4. Oswestry Disability Index- Post intervention

    The items question the severity of pain, self-care, lifting-carrying, walking, sitting, standing, sleep, degree of pain change, travel, and social life. When calculating the total score, it is multiplied by two and expressed as a percentage. The maximum score is "100," and the minimum score is "0". As the total score increases, the level of disability also increases.

    Measured: Assessment will be conducted immediately after the intervention

  5. Postpartum Sleep Quality Scale- Baseline

    The PSQS is scored using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 to 4 (0 = never,1= rarely,2= sometimes,3= often, and 4 = always). The items with an asterisk are scored in reverse order. Possible scores for the PSQS range from 0 to 56, with no cutoff point designated and higher scores indicating poor sleep quality.

    Measured: Baseline

  6. Postpartum Sleep Quality Scale- Post intervention

    The PSQS is scored using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 to 4 (0 = never,1= rarely,2= sometimes,3= often, and 4 = always). The items with an asterisk are scored in reverse order. Possible scores for the PSQS range from 0 to 56, with no cutoff point designated and higher scores indicating poor sleep quality.

    Measured: Assessment will be conducted immediately after the intervention

  7. The Inventory of Functional Status After Childbirth- Baseline

    The IFSAC consists of five subscales, including five dimensions of functional status and 36 four-point Likert-type questions to determine postpartum recovery. Each question of the IFSAC has been evaluated over four points (from one to four). A high score (close to four) indicates high functional status.

    Measured: Baseline

  8. The Inventory of Functional Status After Childbirth- Post intervention

    The IFSAC consists of five subscales, including five dimensions of functional status and 36 four-point Likert-type questions to determine postpartum recovery. Each question of the IFSAC has been evaluated over four points (from one to four). A high score (close to four) indicates high functional status.

    Measured: Assessment will be conducted immediately after the intervention

  9. Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life Questionnaire- Baseline

    Postpartum quality of life is a scale that is evaluated according to the perception of the mother and consists of five sub-dimensions and a total of 40 items. The scores obtained after the procedure are summed up and divided by the number of scale questions (40 items), and a fixed value (15) is added to the number obtained from the section to avoid negative results, and the result is found. Thus, the Quality of Life Scores is in the range of 0-30. The higher the score obtained from the scale, the higher the person's postpartum quality of life, and lower scores indicate a lower postpartum quality of life.

    Measured: Baseline

  10. Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life Questionnaire- Post intervention

    Postpartum quality of life is a scale that is evaluated according to the perception of the mother and consists of five sub-dimensions and a total of 40 items. The scores obtained after the procedure are summed up and divided by the number of scale questions (40 items), and a fixed value (15) is added to the number obtained from the section to avoid negative results, and the result is found. Thus, the Quality of Life Scores is in the range of 0-30. The higher the score obtained from the scale, the higher the person's postpartum quality of life, and lower scores indicate a lower postpartum quality of life.

    Measured: Assessment will be conducted immediately after the intervention

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted31 May 2022
  2. Study start23 May 2022
  3. Primary completion18 Sep 2022
  4. Study completion25 Sep 2022

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Using a computer program, the investigators randomly placed individuals who completed the initial assessment into the pilates group or control group.
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
58 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05397808
Sponsor's protocol ID
3
Status last verified
Nov 2022
First submitted
26 May 2022
Last updated
15 Nov 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Pilates Training and breathing and relaxation exercises in people with Postpartum Disorder, run by Ankara Medipol University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Nov 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Depression- Baseline (time frame: Baseline). The study lists 10 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Nov 2022.

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