Effectiveness of Aerobic and Barre Exercises on Psychological Well-being Among Postpartum Females

NCT ID: NCT07055737

Last Updated: 2025-07-09

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

44 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-03

Study Completion Date

2025-09-01

Brief Summary

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This study is a single-blinded randomized controlled trial designed to compare the effectiveness of aerobic exercises and Barre exercises in improving psychological well-being among postpartum females. A total of 44 participants aged between 18-35 years, within 6-12 weeks postpartum, were randomly assigned to two groups: Group A received aerobic exercises while Group B received Barre training.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Psychology, Social

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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supervised aerobic activities

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

supervised aerobic activities

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Participants performed supervised aerobic activities including warm-up (15 min), brisk walking, jogging, or cycling (30 min), squats on exercise ball (10 min), and cool down (5 min). Sessions were conducted three times a week

Barre group performed light warm-up

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Barre group performed light warm-up

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Barre group performed light warm-up (15 min), lower abdominal crunches, leg raises, wall push-ups, and planks (3 sets each), followed by cool-down stretches (5 min). Sessions were conducted three times a week.

Interventions

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supervised aerobic activities

Participants performed supervised aerobic activities including warm-up (15 min), brisk walking, jogging, or cycling (30 min), squats on exercise ball (10 min), and cool down (5 min). Sessions were conducted three times a week

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Barre group performed light warm-up

Barre group performed light warm-up (15 min), lower abdominal crunches, leg raises, wall push-ups, and planks (3 sets each), followed by cool-down stretches (5 min). Sessions were conducted three times a week.

Intervention Type COMBINATION_PRODUCT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Females aged 18-35 years
* Postpartum duration of 6-12 weeks
* Experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, or mood disturbance

Exclusion Criteria

* History of neonatal death
* More than 3 miscarriages
* Diagnosed psychiatric conditions
* Pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, or cardiovascular illness
* Currently on psychiatric medications
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Superior University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Muhammad Naveed Babur

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Superior University

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

Other Identifiers

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DPT/Batch-Fall20/1017

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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