Pilates Exercises on Postpartum Fatigue, Maternal Functioning and Quality of Life

Effect of Pilates Exercises on Postpartum Fatigue, Maternal Functioning and Quality of Life

The aim of the study is to determine the effect of Pilates exercises on postpartum fatigue, maternal functioning and quality of life.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Maternal Fatigue
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Pilates excercises, streching and breathing; Other: stretching and breathing

Detailed Description

the effect of Pilates exercises in reducing postpartum fatigue is not well known however in recent study Pilates exercises alone was quantified which was based on home exercises and had a positive effect, it was conducted in primiparas women, there was also possibility of recall bias due to self report nature of data

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 32
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Punjab
    • Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, 25000
      • Imrana nasir family clinic

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Multiparous females
• Age 18 to 45 years
• Females with vaginal delivery
• Two weeks after Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
• Fatigue score of >11 on Fatigue Assessment scale

Exclusion Criteria:

• Postpartum depression score greater or equal to 10 , based on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression scale (EPDS)
• Postpartum anemia
• Generalized Anxiety Disorders
• Chronic illnesses (Diabetes /hypothyroidism)

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Pilates exercises, streching and breathing; the intervention Pilates exercises, streching and breathing exercises is administered under supervision	Other: Pilates excercises, streching and breathing; international group receive Pilates exercises, stretching and breathing two times a week (30 min per session) perform 3 to 5 reps of Pilates exercises under supervision; Other: stretching and breathing; control group guided with stretching and breathing home based program both group till 8 week both groups
Experimental: streching and breathing; home based exercise program which is streching and breathing.	Other: stretching and breathing; control group guided with stretching and breathing home based program both group till 8 week both groups

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
postnatal maternal fatigue	The Postnatal Accumulated Fatigue Scale (PAFS) (Tsuchiya et al., 2016) was once used to investigate maternal fatigue and included questions masking the three areas of physical, emotional and cognitive fatigue. The PAFS involves thirteen objects with every coded on a three-point response ranking the place zero = rarely, 1 = sometimes and three = often. Total rankings vary from zero to 39 with greater ratings indicating a greater stage of fatigue. The PAFS consists of questions overlaying three areas of physical, emotional, and cognitive fatigue and has top validity and interior consistency.	8 Week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
barkin indexmaternal functioning	The BIMF used to be developed as a multidimensional instrument for measuring maternal functioning in each medical and research settings. It used to be designed in 2010 by way of Barkin et al. This instrument consists of 20 gadgets that cover all factors of maternal functioning, such as self-care, child care, mother-child interaction, household management, psychological well-being, adjustment, and social help.	8 Week
postnatal quality of life	The Maternal Postpartum Quality of Life (MAPP-QOL) instrument consisted of 41 items. The instrument was intended to be completed by mothers during the early postpartum period following hospital discharge. The development of the instrument had two parts (satisfaction and importance) Part 1 queried the participant about her satisfaction with each item (1-6), with 1 = very dissatisfied and 6 =very satisfied. Part 2 queried about her level of importance with each item, 1 = very dissatisfied and 6 = very satisfied. Scores reflect individual values as well as satisfaction, producing a more accurate reflection of QOL.	8 Week

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
generalized anxiety scale	The 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorders Scale (GAD-7; Spitzer) used to be developed as a screener for generalized anxiousness disease (GAD). The seven objects examine (1) feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge; (2) being in a position to quit or manipulate worrying; (3) stressful tool a whole lot about extraordinary things; (4) bother relaxing; (5) being restless; (6) turning into effortlessly aggravated or irritable; and (7) feeling afraid as if something awful may happen.	8 Week
• Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS)	The EPDS was once delivered in 1987. When at first conceived, this 10-item self-report questionnaire was once designed for use in women in the postnatal period, for the purposes of clinical practice and research.	8 Week

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Riphah International University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: summra andleeb, MS(OMPT), riphah internation university

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 2, 2022
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 5, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): May 25, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 4, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 27, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): July 5, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 5, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 27, 2023
• Last Verified: June 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Pilates; maternal fatigue; maternal functioning
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Fatigue
• Other Study ID Numbers: REC/01366 Ayesha

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No