Yoga with your baby may ease stress after preterm birth
NCT ID NCT06202937
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether mother-baby yoga could help mothers of preterm infants feel less fragile about their baby, improve bonding, and reduce depression, anxiety, and stress. Sixty mothers and their preterm babies participated, with half doing yoga and half receiving usual care. The yoga group practiced together at home, aiming to improve emotional well-being and mother-infant connection.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mother-Baby Yoga
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to help mothers of preterm babies feel less stressed and more connected to their babies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all mothers. The benefits may be modest or not last long-term.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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2 to 4 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Baby; * Born earlier than 37 weeks of gestation, * Those who were treated in the neonatal intensive care unit and discharged at least 8 and at most 16 weeks ago, * Does not have any chronic disease, * No congenital defects, * Babies who have been evaluated for Developmental Hip Dysplasia and have received approval from their physician to practice yoga. Mother's; * Speaks Turkish, * Those who are over 18 years old, * Having internet access at home * No physical illness that prevents yoga * Those who want to participate in the study voluntarily, * Mothers who have been approved by their physician to do yoga Exclusion Criteria: * Their baby has a genetic disease or congenital disorder, * Mothers and babies who are declared unsuitable for yoga by the physician * Mothers who have not completed 10 courses or who wish to withdraw at any stage of the study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Emine Sarıkamış Kale
Batman, Merkez, 72000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Hasan Kalyoncu University
Gaziantep, Şahinbey, Turkey (Türkiye)
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