Online yoga to reduce post traumatic stress in women who have experienced stillbirth: a randomized control feasibility trial.

ABSTRACT: Background:About 1 in every 150 pregnancies end in stillbirth. Consequences include symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and anxiety. Yoga has been used to treat PTSD in other populations and may improve health outcomes for stillbirth mothers. The purpose of this study was to determine: (a) feasibility of a 12-week home-based, online yoga intervention with varying doses; (b) acceptability of a "stretch and tone" control group; and (c) preliminary efficacy of the intervention on reducing symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, depression, perinatal grief, self-compassion, emotional regulation, mindfulness, sleep quality, and subjective health.

Methods:Participants (N = 90) were recruited nationally and randomized into one of three groups for yoga or exercis

SUBMITTER: Huberty J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7275350 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature