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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
57 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2011-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Yoga
8-week Gentle Vinyasa Flow yoga intervention
Yoga
Wait-list Control Group
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Yoga
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Participant must reside within a 30 mile radius of the yoga studios
* ≥ 6 weeks postpartum if delivery was either complicated and/or involved a cesarean section
Exclusion Criteria
* Acute suicidal or homicidal risk
* Current mental health treatment, including psychotropic medications or psychotherapy with a certified therapist
* St. John's Wort or Fish oil
* Practiced yoga at a studio with a certified yoga instructor within the past month
* Significant medical disorder (e.g., seizure disorder) that is contraindicated for exercise in postpartum women
18 Years
45 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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University of Iowa
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Melissa M Buttner, Ph.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Iowa
Michael W O'Hara, Ph.D.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Iowa
Locations
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Countries
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References
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Da Costa D, Dritsa M, Rippen N, Lowensteyn I, Khalife S. Health-related quality of life in postpartum depressed women. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2006 Mar;9(2):95-102. doi: 10.1007/s00737-005-0108-6. Epub 2005 Oct 18.
Dennis CL. Influence of depressive symptomatology on maternal health service utilization and general health. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2004 Jul;7(3):183-91. doi: 10.1007/s00737-004-0053-9. Epub 2004 Jun 15.
Freeman MP. Complementary and alternative medicine for perinatal depression. J Affect Disord. 2009 Jan;112(1-3):1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2008.06.017. Epub 2008 Aug 8.
Gavin NI, Gaynes BN, Lohr KN, Meltzer-Brody S, Gartlehner G, Swinson T. Perinatal depression: a systematic review of prevalence and incidence. Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Nov;106(5 Pt 1):1071-83. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000183597.31630.db.
Goodman JH. Women's attitudes, preferences, and perceived barriers to treatment for perinatal depression. Birth. 2009 Mar;36(1):60-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-536X.2008.00296.x.
O'Hara MW, Stuart S, Gorman LL, Wenzel A. Efficacy of interpersonal psychotherapy for postpartum depression. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2000 Nov;57(11):1039-45. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.57.11.1039.
Uebelacker LA, Epstein-Lubow G, Gaudiano BA, Tremont G, Battle CL, Miller IW. Hatha yoga for depression: critical review of the evidence for efficacy, plausible mechanisms of action, and directions for future research. J Psychiatr Pract. 2010 Jan;16(1):22-33. doi: 10.1097/01.pra.0000367775.88388.96.
Uebelacker LA, Tremont G, Epstein-Lubow G, Gaudiano BA, Gillette T, Kalibatseva Z, Miller IW. Open trial of Vinyasa yoga for persistently depressed individuals: evidence of feasibility and acceptability. Behav Modif. 2010 May;34(3):247-64. doi: 10.1177/0145445510368845. Epub 2010 Apr 16.
Wu P, Fuller C, Liu X, Lee HC, Fan B, Hoven CW, Mandell D, Wade C, Kronenberg F. Use of complementary and alternative medicine among women with depression: results of a national survey. Psychiatr Serv. 2007 Mar;58(3):349-56. doi: 10.1176/ps.2007.58.3.349.
Kinser PA, Bourguignon C, Whaley D, Hauenstein E, Taylor AG. Feasibility, acceptability, and effects of gentle Hatha yoga for women with major depression: findings from a randomized controlled mixed-methods study. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2013 Jun;27(3):137-47. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2013.01.003. Epub 2013 Apr 9.
Wisner KL, Perel JM, Peindl KS, Hanusa BH, Piontek CM, Findling RL. Prevention of postpartum depression: a pilot randomized clinical trial. Am J Psychiatry. 2004 Jul;161(7):1290-2. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.7.1290.
Moher D, Hopewell S, Schulz KF, Montori V, Gotzsche PC, Devereaux PJ, Elbourne D, Egger M, Altman DG; Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials Group. CONSORT 2010 Explanation and Elaboration: Updated guidelines for reporting parallel group randomised trials. J Clin Epidemiol. 2010 Aug;63(8):e1-37. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.03.004. Epub 2010 Mar 25.
Ross LE, Gilbert Evans SE, Sellers EM, Romach MK. Measurement issues in postpartum depression part 1: anxiety as a feature of postpartum depression. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2003 Feb;6(1):51-7. doi: 10.1007/s00737-002-0155-1.
Buttner MM, Brock RL, O'Hara MW, Stuart S. Efficacy of yoga for depressed postpartum women: A randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2015 May;21(2):94-100. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2015.03.003. Epub 2015 Apr 1.
Other Identifiers
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201105725
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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