Mindful Moms Randomized Control Trial
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to test whether a program called "Mindful Moms" can be helpful for specific measures of mood and health in pregnant women with depressive symptoms, compared to group-based education workshops.
Condition
- Depression
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Over 18 Years
- Eligible Genders
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- pregnant woman at 12-26 weeks gestation at baseline visit; 2. defined as minority (e.g., Black/ African American, Hispanic/ Latino, Native American, etc) and/or annual household income at qualification level for Women, Infants, & Children [WIC] benefits in Virginia and/or educational attainment ≤high school education; 3. ≥age 18; 4. current depressive symptoms, as defined by a score ≥7 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS); 5. able to read, write, and understand English; 6. has not been told by a healthcare provider to avoid physical activity; 7. has not engaged in a consistent (once/week or more) yoga-based practice during the current pregnancy.
Exclusion Criteria
Does not meet the inclusion criteria above.
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
|
Experimental Mindful Moms |
Weekly "Mindful Moms" sessions |
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Active Comparator Prenatal Education |
Weekly prenatal education sessions |
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Recruiting Locations
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Detailed Description
The Mindful Moms Study is a randomized controlled trial, in which participants will be randomly assigned (like the flip of a coin) to either the "Mindful Moms" group (12 weeks of group-based prenatal yoga) or the "Prenatal Education Circle" group (12 weeks of group-based prenatal education). 200 pregnant women will participate over the course of the study.
