title: A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing prenatal yoga to perinatal health education for antenatal depression.
abstract: We conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing a prenatal yoga intervention to perinatal-focused health education in pregnant women with depression. Findings document acceptability and feasibility of the yoga intervention: no yoga-related injuries were observed, instructors showed fidelity to the yoga manual, and women rated interventions as acceptable. Although improvements in depression were not statistically different between groups, they favored yoga. This study provides support for a larger scale RCT examining prenatal yoga to improve mood during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.|Butler Hospital, Providence, RI, USA.|Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket, RI, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Uebelacker
authors.affiliation: Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA. Cynthia_Battle@brown.edu.|Butler Hospital, Providence, RI, USA. Cynthia_Battle@brown.edu.|Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI, USA. Cynthia_Battle@brown.edu.
authors.forename: Cynthia L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Battle
authors.affiliation: Open Circle: Wellness + Education for Growing Families, Providence, RI, USA.
authors.forename: Kaeli A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Sutton
authors.affiliation: Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.|Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Pawtucket, RI, USA.
authors.forename: Susanna R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Magee
authors.affiliation: Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.|Butler Hospital, Providence, RI, USA.
authors.forename: Ivan W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015013:Yoga
keywords: Clinical trial; Depression; Pregnancy; Treatment; Yoga