Potential Role of Yoga in Improving Risk Factors of Pregnancy Complications Among Pregnant Women with Abnormal First Trimester Uterine Artery Doppler Ultrasound: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.
Reshma P Jogdand, Satyapriya Maharana, Sriloy Mohanty, Kasinath Metri, Dr Anuradha, R Nagarathna
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Abstract
Background: The psycho-physiological processes of pregnancy and labor can bring happiness to many families, yet unexpected anguish and suffering to some. Abnormal first trimester ultrasound is reported in a significant number of pregnancies, and it is associated with increased risk of pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction. Yoga is a traditional mind-body intervention that has a positive role in pregnancy. To our knowledge, no study has assessed yoga therapy's role in pregnant women with first trimester abnormal uterine artery doppler ultrasound.
Methodology: In this randomized controlled trial, 80 pregnant women with first trimester Abnormal uterine artery doppler ultrasound will be randomly assigned to a yoga or a control group. Women in the control group will receive standard antenatal care yoga and the yoga group will receive a 60-minute yoga session every alternate day in a week, in addition to standard antenatal care, for consecutive 3 months. Both groups will be assessed for mental health measures (stress, depression, and quality of life), sleep quality, and biochemical measures (pregnancy associated plasma protein-A and placental growth factor), at the baseline and after 3 months. Data will be analyzed using Microsoft Excel and SPSS version 21.
Results: Data will be presented as mean and standard deviation. Pre-post changes within the group and between the group will be assessed.
Conclusion: This study offers a protocol to study the impact of yoga on mental health measures, sleep quality, and biochemical measures among women with first trimester abnormal uterine artery doppler ultrasound.
背景：怀孕和分娩的心理生理过程给许多家庭带来了幸福，但也给一些家庭带来了意想不到的痛苦和痛苦。据报道，大量妊娠早期超声异常与先兆子痫和宫内生长受限的风险增加有关。瑜伽是一种传统的身心干预，对怀孕有积极的作用。据我们所知，尚无研究评估瑜伽疗法对孕早期子宫动脉多普勒超声异常孕妇的作用。方法：在这项随机对照试验中，80名孕早期子宫动脉多普勒超声异常的孕妇将被随机分配到瑜伽组或对照组。对照组的妇女将接受标准的产前护理瑜伽，瑜伽组除了标准的产前护理外，每周每隔一天接受60分钟的瑜伽课程，连续3个月。两组将在基线和3个月后评估心理健康指标（压力、抑郁和生活质量）、睡眠质量和生化指标（妊娠相关血浆蛋白- a和胎盘生长因子）。数据将使用Microsoft Excel和SPSS version 21进行分析。结果：数据将以平均值和标准差表示。小组内部和小组之间的岗前变动将被评估。结论：本研究为研究瑜伽对孕早期子宫动脉多普勒超声异常妇女心理健康指标、睡眠质量和生化指标的影响提供了一种方案。
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