Mental Health IssueMABYNCT06056609
Mother and Baby Yoga Study - Early Postnatal Yoga and Mental Health
A study testing Yoga in people with Mental Health Issue and Depression, Postpartum, run by York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial summary
Investigating the influence of an early postnatal mother and baby yoga programme on maternal mental health and relationship with baby: a randomised feasibility study. It is thought postnatal mother and baby yoga decreases levels of depression and anxiety and increases subjective experience of maternal-infant bonding. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 50 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Mental Health Issue, Depression, Postpartum, Anxiety
- What is being tested?
- Yoga
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 34 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- 15 Aug 2022to 31 Mar 2025
- 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 18 to 50 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Age 18 and above
- 6-12 weeks post birth or 11-12 weeks if birthed by caesarean section
- Uncomplicated postnatal recovery for mother and infant
- Attended postnatal check with and supported to take part in the study by their GP.
- Understand written and/or spoken English
Who cannot join
- Age 18 and above
- Under 6 weeks post birth or over 12 weeks post birth
- Under 11 weeks or over 12 weeks if birthed by caesarean
- Not attended postnatal check with GP
- Uncontrolled or new medical condition that will increase the risk of unsupervised exercise (cardiac, musculoskeletal, neurological)
- Recent surgical intervention and still in the recovery period
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- Uncontrolled or new treatment for depression and/or anxiety
- Currently recovering from a pregnancy or birth related problem that requires health practitioner follow up (medical, surgical, mental health)
- Neonatal complications (prematurity, birth complications, medical/surgical problems, genetic disorders)
- Drug or alcohol dependency
- Multiple birth
- Unable to understand written and/or spoken English
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United Kingdom1 site
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
York, N. Yorks, YO31 8HE
About this study
Official title: Mother and Baby Yoga Study - Investigating the Influence of an Early Postnatal Mother and Baby Yoga Programme on Maternal Mental Health and Relationship With Baby: a Randomised Feasibility Study.
Investigating the influence of an early postnatal mother and baby yoga programme on maternal mental health and relationship with baby: a randomised feasibility study.
It is thought postnatal mother and baby yoga decreases levels of depression and anxiety and increases subjective experience of maternal-infant bonding. This project will provide the necessary data to determine whether a regular programme would be beneficial to mothers.
The research study is an eight-week online programme incorporating gentle postnatal mother and baby yoga involving women 6-12 weeks following birth (at recruitment/study commencement). The outcome measures include mothers' feelings about their mental health and bond with their baby.
Read the detailed description
The intended research is an eight-week online programme incorporating gentle postnatal mother and baby yoga.The project will provide essential pilot data to help determine whether mother and baby yoga would be beneficial if offered as a regular service. To achieve this aim, the following study objectives will be addressed:
- Identify possible links between participation a in programme of mother and baby yoga and maternal subjective experience with mental health
- Verify whether mother and baby yoga can influence mothers feelings about the bond with their baby
- Request feedback from the participants to examine the feasibility of running a similar larger study
The outcome measures include mental health and feelings about bonding. The project will provide essential pilot data to help determine whether parent and baby yoga would be acceptable and beneficial if offered as a regular service. Pregnant women and new mothers have suffered negative mental health impacts of COVID-19. An online course has been designed to mitigate anxieties associated with the pandemic, enabling women to follow the course in their own time within a safe environment.
The mental health of women during and after pregnancy is of major concern to health professionals, families and society. 20% of women develop mental health problems during pregnancy or within a year of giving birth. Mental health is the third largest cause of direct maternal deaths during or within 42 days of pregnancy. Suicide is the leading cause of maternal death within a year of giving birth.
Perinatal mental health problems in the UK cost £8.1 billion per year. The average cost to society of one case of perinatal depression is around £74,000, of which £23,000 relates to the mother and £51,000 relates to the impacts on the child. The cost of mental health to the public sector is five times more than the cost of improving mental health services.
Improving outcomes for women will minimise the negative effects on the infant. NICE add that a woman's ability to provide nurturing depends on her own emotional well-being. The charity Best Beginnings believes that all children regardless of income or background should have the best possible start in life, laying foundations for better future life chances. UNICEF Baby Friendly initiative encourages frequent touch and sensitive communication as this trigger's oxytocin, which facilities babies brain development.
Postnatal mum and baby yoga are two distinct areas of therapy, but work well when practiced together. Current evidence supporting yoga in the perinatal period is limited and mostly focuses on pregnancy. Sheffield and Woods-Giscombé call for more larger studies to validate and extend existing findings that demonstrate the potential of yoga for improving mental health for women and infants.
A systematic review concluded Yoga-based interventions may offer a promising potential intervention for maternal mental health and well-being. However, due to the limited number of studies, and a lack of consistency in study design and measures, more high-quality research is required to establish these effects, assess potential benefits on other aspects of maternal well-being and explore potential benefits for outcomes relating to the infant.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Depression, Postpartum, Anxiety
- Being tested
- Yoga
- Medical subject headings
- Depression, Postpartum, Anxiety Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
YogaOther
An 8 week online mother and baby yoga programme to include daily diary completion and questionnaires at designated study timepoints
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Yoga - Intervention Group | Active comparator | The participants in the intervention group (n.20) will obtain access to an eight-week online mother and baby programme. They will be given access to one video per week and asked to complete the session at least once within the week. The participants are also free to repeat the session as many times as they wish.
The researchers will record the participants access to the online videos. All participants will be asked to complete a daily activity diary.
The participants will be asked to complete pre, intermediate, and post intervention questionnaires relating to maternal mental health, body satisfaction, and their feelings about the mother and infant bond.
A subset of participants will also undergo a telephone interview upon completion of the study, which will be subject to qualitative analysis. A short two weekly questionnaire will be sent to all participants for the duration of the study to monitor participant mood and allow for follow up should it be deemed necessary. Receives: Other: Yoga |
| Control Group | No intervention | The participants in the control group (n. 20) will follow the usual standard care pathway and will be offered access to the programme at the end of the study. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Maternal subjective experience of their mental health during and post online yoga programme
This is an explorative feasibility study which will expand current knowledge on the link between participation in a mother and baby yoga program \& maternal subjective experience with mental health. Mental health related outcomes are measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Scale (scores of 10 or more are suggestive of depression requiring further evaluation). Using well-established scales allows for comparison with other studies. A short two weekly questionnaire is sent to all participants for the duration of the study. Many studies have found the Positive Affect Negative Affect Scale (scores range from 10 - 50 on both scales with higher scores on the positive affect scale representing higher levels of positive affect, and lower scores on the negative affect scale representing lower levels of negative affect) to be a reliable and valid tool.
Measured: 8 weeks
Maternal subjective experience of their mental health during and post online yoga
This is an explorative feasibility study which will expand current knowledge on the link between participation in a mother and baby yoga program \& maternal subjective experience with mental health. Mental health related outcomes are measured using the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale (a score of >112 requires further evaluation). Using well-established scales allows for comparison with other studies. A short two weekly questionnaire is sent to all participants for the duration of the study. Many studies have found the Positive Affect Negative Affect Scale (scores range from 10 - 50 on both scales with higher scores on the positive affect scale representing higher levels of positive affect, and lower scores on the negative affect scale representing lower levels of negative affect) to be a reliable and valid tool.
Measured: 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
Maternal subjective feelings and experience towards the body and bond with infant post partum, during and post online yoga programme
Secondary outcome measures include feelings towards the body and mother's bond with infant. Feelings toward the body will be measured by the Postpartum Mind and Body scale (PMB). The PMB is 41-item scale with responses made on a 5-point likert scale (ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree). Body satisfaction is important during the perinatal period in predicting outcomes such as depression and anxiety. Body satisfaction has also been found to relate to antenatal attachment in pregnant samples. Mother and infant bonding will be measured with the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire. The PBQ is a 25-item measure of parent infant bonding. Responses are made on a 6-point Likert scale ranging from 0 - 5 (0 = always, 5 = never). The scale consists of four subscales: 1) weakened bonding, 2) rejection and pathological rage, 3) anxiety about the baby/anxiety about caring for the baby, and 4) risk of abuse to the baby (the subscale examining risk of abuse will be omitted from this study).
Measured: 8 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted28 Sep 2023
- Study start15 Aug 2022
- Primary completion31 Mar 2025
- Study completion31 Mar 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (11)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
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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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 34 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of York
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Deborah Phillips, Study chair, York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06056609
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 294028YNP
- Acronym
- MABY
- Status last verified
- Aug 2025
- First submitted
- 5 Sep 2023
- Last updated
- 26 Aug 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Durankus F, Aksu E. Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on anxiety and depressive symptoms in pregnant women: a preliminary study. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022 Jan;35(2):205-211. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1763946. Epub 2020 May 18.
PubMed 32419558Brockington IF, Fraser C, Wilson D. The Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire: a validation. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2006 Sep;9(5):233-42. doi: 10.1007/s00737-006-0132-1. Epub 2006 May 4.
PubMed 16673041Cox JL, Chapman G, Murray D, Jones P. Validation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) in non-postnatal women. J Affect Disord. 1996 Jul 29;39(3):185-9. doi: 10.1016/0165-0327(96)00008-0.
PubMed 8856422Doran F, Hornibrook J. Women's experiences of participation in a pregnancy and postnatal group incorporating yoga and facilitated group discussion: a qualitative evaluation. Women Birth. 2013 Mar;26(1):82-6. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2012.06.001. Epub 2012 Jul 19.
PubMed 22818031Fallon V, Halford JCG, Bennett KM, Harrold JA. The Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale: development and preliminary validation. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2016 Dec;19(6):1079-1090. doi: 10.1007/s00737-016-0658-9. Epub 2016 Aug 29.
PubMed 27571782Jiang Q, Wu Z, Zhou L, Dunlop J, Chen P. Effects of yoga intervention during pregnancy: a review for current status. Am J Perinatol. 2015 May;32(6):503-14. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1396701. Epub 2014 Dec 23.
PubMed 25535930MacDonald C. Mother and baby yoga is good for you. Pract Midwife. 2013 May;16(5):14, 16, 18.
PubMed 23789249Sheffield KM, Woods-Giscombe CL. Efficacy, Feasibility, and Acceptability of Perinatal Yoga on Women's Mental Health and Well-Being: A Systematic Literature Review. J Holist Nurs. 2016 Mar;34(1):64-79. doi: 10.1177/0898010115577976. Epub 2015 Apr 20.
PubMed 25896571Timlin D, Simpson EE. A preliminary randomised control trial of the effects of Dru yoga on psychological well-being in Northern Irish first time mothers. Midwifery. 2017 Mar;46:29-36. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.01.005. Epub 2017 Jan 13.
PubMed 28129548Vogel L. Tailored treatment for postpartum depression. CMAJ. 2011 Nov 8;183(16):E1163-4. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.109-4003. Epub 2011 Oct 3. No abstract available.
PubMed 21969408Watson D, Clark LA, Tellegen A. Development and validation of brief measures of positive and negative affect: the PANAS scales. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1988 Jun;54(6):1063-70. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.54.6.1063.
PubMed 3397865
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Aug 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Mother and Baby Yoga Study - Investigating the Influence of an Early Postnatal Mother and Baby Yoga Programme on Maternal Mental Health and Relationship With Baby: a Randomised Feasibility Study.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06056609
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MABY / 294028YNP
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Depression, Postpartum, Anxiety
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 34 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University of York
- Study start
- 15 Aug 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Mar 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 28 Sep 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Investigating the influence of an early postnatal mother and baby yoga programme on maternal mental health and relationship with baby: a randomised feasibility study.
It is thought postnatal mother and baby yoga decreases levels of depression and anxiety and increases subjective experience of maternal-infant bonding. This project will provide the necessary data to determine whether a regular programme would be beneficial to mothers.
The research study is an eight-week online programme incorporating gentle postnatal mother and baby yoga involving women 6-12 weeks following birth (at recruitment/study commencement). The outcome measures include mothers' feelings about their mental health and bond with their baby.
Detailed description
The intended research is an eight-week online programme incorporating gentle postnatal mother and baby yoga.The project will provide essential pilot data to help determine whether mother and baby yoga would be beneficial if offered as a regular service. To achieve this aim, the following study objectives will be addressed:
- Identify possible links between participation a in programme of mother and baby yoga and maternal subjective experience with mental health
- Verify whether mother and baby yoga can influence mothers feelings about the bond with their baby
- Request feedback from the participants to examine the feasibility of running a similar larger study
The outcome measures include mental health and feelings about bonding. The project will provide essential pilot data to help determine whether parent and baby yoga would be acceptable and beneficial if offered as a regular service. Pregnant women and new mothers have suffered negative mental health impacts of COVID-19. An online course has been designed to mitigate anxieties associated with the pandemic, enabling women to follow the course in their own time within a safe environment.
The mental health of women during and after pregnancy is of major concern to health professionals, families and society. 20% of women develop mental health problems during pregnancy or within a year of giving birth. Mental health is the third largest cause of direct maternal deaths during or within 42 days of pregnancy. Suicide is the leading cause of maternal death within a year of giving birth.
Perinatal mental health problems in the UK cost £8.1 billion per year. The average cost to society of one case of perinatal depression is around £74,000, of which £23,000 relates to the mother and £51,000 relates to the impacts on the child. The cost of mental health to the public sector is five times more than the cost of improving mental health services.
Improving outcomes for women will minimise the negative effects on the infant. NICE add that a woman's ability to provide nurturing depends on her own emotional well-being. The charity Best Beginnings believes that all children regardless of income or background should have the best possible start in life, laying foundations for better future life chances. UNICEF Baby Friendly initiative encourages frequent touch and sensitive communication as this trigger's oxytocin, which facilities babies brain development.
Postnatal mum and baby yoga are two distinct areas of therapy, but work well when practiced together. Current evidence supporting yoga in the perinatal period is limited and mostly focuses on pregnancy. Sheffield and Woods-Giscombé call for more larger studies to validate and extend existing findings that demonstrate the potential of yoga for improving mental health for women and infants.
A systematic review concluded Yoga-based interventions may offer a promising potential intervention for maternal mental health and well-being. However, due to the limited number of studies, and a lack of consistency in study design and measures, more high-quality research is required to establish these effects, assess potential benefits on other aspects of maternal well-being and explore potential benefits for outcomes relating to the infant.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Yoga - Intervention Group | Active comparator | Other: YogaThe participants in the intervention group (n.20) will obtain access to an eight-week online mother and baby programme. They will be given access to one video per week and asked to complete the session at least once within the week. The participants are also free to repeat the session as many times as they wish. The researchers will record the participants access to the online videos. All participants will be asked to complete a daily activity diary. The participants will be asked to complete pre, intermediate, and post intervention questionnaires relating to maternal mental health, body satisfaction, and their feelings about the mother and infant bond. A subset of participants will also undergo a telephone interview upon completion of the study, which will be subject to qualitative analysis. A short two weekly questionnaire will be sent to all participants for the duration of the study to monitor participant mood and allow for follow up should it be deemed necessary. |
| Control Group | No intervention | –The participants in the control group (n. 20) will follow the usual standard care pathway and will be offered access to the programme at the end of the study. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 50 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Age 18 and above
- 6-12 weeks post birth or 11-12 weeks if birthed by caesarean section
- Uncomplicated postnatal recovery for mother and infant
- Attended postnatal check with and supported to take part in the study by their GP.
- Understand written and/or spoken English
Key exclusion criteria (12 listed)
- Age 18 and above
- Under 6 weeks post birth or over 12 weeks post birth
- Under 11 weeks or over 12 weeks if birthed by caesarean
- Not attended postnatal check with GP
- Uncontrolled or new medical condition that will increase the risk of unsupervised exercise (cardiac, musculoskeletal, neurological)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| YogaAn 8 week online mother and baby yoga programme to include daily diary completion and questionnaires at designated study timepoints | Other | Yoga - Intervention Group |
Primary outcome
Maternal subjective experience of their mental health during and post online yoga programme
Time frame: 8 weeks
This is an explorative feasibility study which will expand current knowledge on the link between participation in a mother and baby yoga program \& maternal subjective experience with mental health. Mental health related outcomes are measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Scale (scores of 10 or more are suggestive of depression requiring further evaluation). Using well-established scales allows for comparison with other studies. A short two weekly questionnaire is sent to all participants for the duration of the study. Many studies have found the Positive Affect Negative Affect Scale (scores range from 10 - 50 on both scales with higher scores on the positive affect scale representing higher levels of positive affect, and lower scores on the negative affect scale representing lower levels of negative affect) to be a reliable and valid tool.
Maternal subjective experience of their mental health during and post online yoga
Time frame: 8 weeks
This is an explorative feasibility study which will expand current knowledge on the link between participation in a mother and baby yoga program \& maternal subjective experience with mental health. Mental health related outcomes are measured using the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale (a score of >112 requires further evaluation). Using well-established scales allows for comparison with other studies. A short two weekly questionnaire is sent to all participants for the duration of the study. Many studies have found the Positive Affect Negative Affect Scale (scores range from 10 - 50 on both scales with higher scores on the positive affect scale representing higher levels of positive affect, and lower scores on the negative affect scale representing lower levels of negative affect) to be a reliable and valid tool.
1 secondary outcome
Maternal subjective feelings and experience towards the body and bond with infant post partum, during and post online yoga programme
Time frame: 8 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 26 Aug 2025.
- Background: PubMed 32419558Durankus F, Aksu E. Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on anxiety and depressive symptoms in pregnant women: a preliminary study. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022 Jan;35(2):205-211. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1763946. Epub 2020 May 18.
- Background: PubMed 16673041Brockington IF, Fraser C, Wilson D. The Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire: a validation. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2006 Sep;9(5):233-42. doi: 10.1007/s00737-006-0132-1. Epub 2006 May 4.
- Background: PubMed 8856422Cox JL, Chapman G, Murray D, Jones P. Validation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) in non-postnatal women. J Affect Disord. 1996 Jul 29;39(3):185-9. doi: 10.1016/0165-0327(96)00008-0.
- Background: PubMed 22818031Doran F, Hornibrook J. Women's experiences of participation in a pregnancy and postnatal group incorporating yoga and facilitated group discussion: a qualitative evaluation. Women Birth. 2013 Mar;26(1):82-6. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2012.06.001. Epub 2012 Jul 19.
- Background: PubMed 27571782Fallon V, Halford JCG, Bennett KM, Harrold JA. The Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale: development and preliminary validation. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2016 Dec;19(6):1079-1090. doi: 10.1007/s00737-016-0658-9. Epub 2016 Aug 29.
- Background: PubMed 25535930Jiang Q, Wu Z, Zhou L, Dunlop J, Chen P. Effects of yoga intervention during pregnancy: a review for current status. Am J Perinatol. 2015 May;32(6):503-14. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1396701. Epub 2014 Dec 23.
- Background: PubMed 23789249MacDonald C. Mother and baby yoga is good for you. Pract Midwife. 2013 May;16(5):14, 16, 18.
- Background: PubMed 25896571Sheffield KM, Woods-Giscombe CL. Efficacy, Feasibility, and Acceptability of Perinatal Yoga on Women's Mental Health and Well-Being: A Systematic Literature Review. J Holist Nurs. 2016 Mar;34(1):64-79. doi: 10.1177/0898010115577976. Epub 2015 Apr 20.
- Background: PubMed 28129548Timlin D, Simpson EE. A preliminary randomised control trial of the effects of Dru yoga on psychological well-being in Northern Irish first time mothers. Midwifery. 2017 Mar;46:29-36. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.01.005. Epub 2017 Jan 13.
- Background: PubMed 21969408Vogel L. Tailored treatment for postpartum depression. CMAJ. 2011 Nov 8;183(16):E1163-4. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.109-4003. Epub 2011 Oct 3. No abstract available.
- Background: PubMed 3397865Watson D, Clark LA, Tellegen A. Development and validation of brief measures of positive and negative affect: the PANAS scales. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1988 Jun;54(6):1063-70. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.54.6.1063.
- London: Best Beginnings \[updated 2020 August 06, cited 2020 August 06\];Link provided by the sponsor.
- Knight M, Bunch K, Tuffnell D, Jayakody H, Shakespeare J, Kotnis R et al. Saving Lives, Improving Mothers' Care: Lessons learned to inform maternity care from the UK and Ireland Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths and Morbidity 2014-16Link provided by the sponsor.
- NHS England, Improvement NHS, for Mental Health NCC, Others. Implementing the Mental Health Forward View. London: NHS England \[Internet\] 2017Link provided by the sponsor.
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Postnatal care. Quality standard (QS37). London: NICE. \[updated: 01 2015 June, cited 2020 August\];Link provided by the sponsor.
- Preston, C. \& Kirk, E (2020 December 16th). Postnatal Mind and Body. \[Webinar Presentation\]. Becoming Mothers: Perinatal Mind and Body Research - Postnatal Bodies. University of York UKLink provided by the sponsor.
- Royal College of Psychiatrists. COVID-19: Mental health before, during and after pregnancy \[Internet\]. London: Royal College of Psychiatrists \[updated 2020 August 01, cited 2020 August 06\]Link provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Deborah Phillips study chair
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Yoga in people with Mental Health Issue and Depression, Postpartum, run by York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.
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 5 inclusion and 12 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 26 Aug 2025. 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 United Kingdom. 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?
Maternal subjective experience of their mental health during and post online yoga programme (time frame: 8 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06056609, which also lists 11 linked publications.
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 26 Aug 2025.