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Can yoga and mindfulness lift the fog of postpartum depression?

NCT ID NCT06275217

Symptom relief Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers are testing whether a 10-week mindful yoga program eases depression, anxiety, and stress in women who have recently given birth. The trial enrolls 198 postpartum women with depressive symptoms and assigns them to either weekly mindful yoga sessions or a psychoeducation program. Participants complete questionnaires and provide saliva samples to measure stress hormones at the start, after 10 weeks, and again at 6 and 12 months.

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Active substance
a 10-week mindful yoga program combining mindfulness practice and yoga
What this could lead to
If it works, mindful yoga could offer a low-cost, drug-free way to ease depression and stress for women after childbirth.
What could go wrong
Yoga and mindfulness do not help everyone, and any benefit may fade once sessions end. The trial compares two supportive programs, so improvements could reflect attention and social contact rather than yoga itself.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

198 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2021

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 60 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Postpartum women aged 18-60 years old. * The scores of EPDS ≥ 10. * At least 6 week and up to 1 year after childbirth. * Giving birth to a single full-term healthy baby (gestation between 37-41 weeks, body weight \> 2.5kg, APGAR score at 5 minutes \> 7). * Fewer than 10 hours of yoga/Qi gong/Tai Chi or mindfulness/meditation practice in the previous 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe complications after delivery, or their infants are admitted to NICU. * Regular psychiatric follow-up. * Currently taking antipsychotic drugs. * Known pragnancy, or other contraindications to physical exercise (e.g., wound healing situation) according to the body examination by O\&G clinicians at 6 weeks after delivery.

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Conditions

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mood disorder postpartum depression

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Mood disorders

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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