NCT05824208: PRENAYOGA

PRENAYOGA: Exploratory Feasibility Study of Bi-weekly Pregnancy Yoga-based Sessions for Ethnic Minority Women

Completed NA Last updated 14 September 2023

What this trial tests

NA trial testing PRENAYOGA - prenatal yoga in Prenatal Stress in 15 participants. Completed in 17 June 2023.

Timeline

28 March 2023

Primary endpoint
3 June 2023

17 June 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	King's College London
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	na
Design	single group
Masking	none
Primary purpose	basic science
Enrollment	15
Start date	28 March 2023
Primary completion	3 June 2023
Estimated completion	17 June 2023
Sites	1 location across United Kingdom

Drugs / interventions tested

• PRENAYOGA - prenatal yoga

Conditions studied

• Prenatal Stress — all drugs for Prenatal Stress →
• Pregnancy Related — all drugs for Pregnancy Related →
• Complementary — all drugs for Complementary →

Sponsor

King's College London

Who can join

18 and older, female only, with Prenatal Stress or Pregnancy Related. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Depression and anxiety are the most prevalent psychiatric disorders in the perinatal period. A recent report found that nearly 50% of new mothers in London (where 40% of the population is of ethnic minority background) display symptoms of postnatal depression (PND).

A 2022 report by the London School of Economics (LSE) found that treating maternal mental illness could save the National Health Service (NHS) £52 million over 10 years; in 2014, the LSE calculated that two-thirds of that cost is linked to adverse child development.

Prenatal depression results in adverse outcomes for the mother and infant, which are also linked to the impact of postnatal depression on the emotional relationship and attachment between the mother and the child. The major risk for developing depression postnatally is a history of depression, either in the lifetime or during pregnancy.

Several studies highlight that antenatal depression rates are higher in ethnic minority women. However, the percentage of ethnically diverse women in most studies on perinatal depression is negligible. Additionally, ethnic minority women are less represented in perinatal mental health therapeutic settings.

Preliminary evidence indicates prenatal yoga reduces anxiety and depression and improves mother-foetal attachment. Ethnic minorities support mind-body interventions such as yoga and may be more likely to engage in community-based activities than traditional antenatal classes.

An 8-week feasibility study will assess the feasibility and acceptability of a yoga-based intervention for ethnic minority women in London.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Co-designing and evaluating a prenatal yoga intervention for ethnic minority women: a feasibility study.
   Estevao C, Chiarpenello C, Kwok W, Bhargav H, et al · · 2025 · cited 1× · PMID 40624724 · DOI 10.1186/s40814-025-01667-9