PregnancyNCT07880093
Effects of Online and App-Based Prenatal Yoga on Birth Outcomes
A study testing Online and App-Based Prenatal Yoga in people with Pregnancy and Birth, run by Vasviye Eroğlu at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of a midwife-led digital prenatal yoga intervention via the MIDWIFEYOGA mobile application on birth and neonatal outcomes among 74 primiparous women. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 45 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- What is being tested?
- Online and App-Based Prenatal Yoga
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 85 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Oct 2021to 15 May 2022
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 45 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Women aged 20 years or older. First pregnancy with a singleton fetus. Gestational age of at least 28 weeks at enrollment. Expected to have a spontaneous vaginal birth. No pregnancy complications or systemic disease. No mental health condition requiring treatment. No previous yoga training or current active participation in sports. Access to a smartphone or smart device suitable for online sessions and the EBEYOGA application.
- Ability to read and write Turkish and communicate with the researcher. Willingness and availability to participate regularly in the six-week yoga program if allocated to the intervention group.
- Provision of informed consent.
Who cannot join
- -
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University Hospital
Tokat Province, 60100
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Online and App-Based Yoga on Birth Outcomes
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of a midwife-led digital prenatal yoga intervention via the MIDWIFEYOGA mobile application on birth and neonatal outcomes among 74 primiparous women. The intervention group practiced yoga twice weekly for 45 minutes using the application, alongside one weekly online session. Results showed that the intervention group experienced significantly lower rates of labor induction and analgesia use, shorter labor duration, reduced pain, and higher birth satisfaction. Additionally, neonatal birth weights, Apgar scores, and early breastfeeding assessment scores were significantly improved. A midwife-led digital prenatal yoga program provides an accessible, non-pharmacological approach to reducing obstetric interventions, enhancing birth satisfaction, and supporting positive early neonatal outcomes.
Read the detailed description
This study was registered retrospectively. The original protocol specified study outcomes without distinguishing primary from secondary outcomes. Outcome classification in this registry was assigned at retrospective registration and does not represent a prospectively specified outcome hierarchy.
- Being tested
- Online and App-Based Prenatal Yoga
- Keywords
- prenatal yoga, online yoga, mobile application, childbirth
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Online and App-Based Prenatal YogaBehavioural
Also called EBEYOGA
A six-week prenatal yoga program combining one researcher-led online session per week with two self-directed EBEYOGA application sessions per week. The program included pregnancy-adapted breathing exercises, yoga postures, and relaxation or meditation. After the six-week online program, participants continued application-based practice until birth. During labor, application-supported postures and breathing exercises were used when clinically appropriate. Practice was monitored through online attendance and application reports.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Online and App-Based Prenatal Yoga | Experimental | Participants received routine care plus a six-week prenatal yoga program, comprising one researcher-led online session and two self-directed sessions using the EBEYOGA application each week. Sessions included breathing exercises, yoga postures, and relaxation. Application-based practice continued until birth and during labor when clinically appropriate. Receives: Behavioral: Online and App-Based Prenatal Yoga |
| Control Group | No intervention | Participants received routine antenatal and intrapartum care at the study hospital. No additional study-specific yoga program, exercise instruction, or structured education was provided. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised Total Score
Birth satisfaction was assessed using the Turkish version of the 10-item Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Total scores range from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating greater birth satisfaction. The researcher administered the questionnaire face to face and recorded the mother's responses.
Measured: A few hours after birth, before hospital discharge.
LATCH Breastfeeding Assessment Score
Breastfeeding was assessed by the researcher through direct observation using the LATCH tool. Its five items assess latch, audible swallowing, nipple type, maternal comfort, and assistance with positioning. Total scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating better breastfeeding performance.
Measured: During the first breastfeeding session after birth.
Active-Phase Labor Pain
Pain was assessed once using a 10-cm visual analog scale, ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (the most severe pain). Assessment occurred at cervical dilatation greater than 4 cm. Cervical dilatation at assessment varied among participants.
Measured: During labor, after cervical dilatation exceeded 4 cm and before full dilatation.
Second-Stage Labor Pain
Pain was assessed once using a 10-cm visual analog scale, ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (the most severe pain). The rating was obtained during pushing, before the birth of the baby.
Measured: During the second stage of labor, before the birth of the baby.
Third-Stage Labor Pain
Pain was assessed once using a 10-cm visual analog scale, ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (the most severe pain). The rating was obtained after the birth of the baby and before delivery of the placenta.
Measured: After the birth of the baby and before delivery of the placenta.
Fourth-Stage Pain
Pain was assessed once using a 10-cm visual analog scale, ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (the most severe pain).
Measured: Thirty minutes after delivery of the placenta.
Duration of the Second Stage of Labor
Duration in minutes from full cervical dilatation (10 cm) to the birth of the baby.
Measured: From full cervical dilatation to the birth of the baby.
Cervical Dilatation at Hospital Admission
Cervical dilatation, measured in centimeters, was recorded from the first vaginal examination at hospital admission for labor.
Measured: At the first vaginal examination on admission for labor.
Number of Vaginal Examinations During Labor
The total number of vaginal examinations performed during labor was recorded for each participant.
Measured: From admission for labor to the birth of the baby.
Use of Labor Induction
Whether labor induction was administered was recorded as a binary outcome (yes/no). Decisions were made by the clinical team providing routine care.
Measured: During the labor and birth admission, before the birth of the baby.
Use of Analgesia During Labor
Whether analgesia was administered during labor was recorded as a binary outcome (yes/no). Decisions were made by the clinical team providing routine care.
Measured: During labor, before the birth of the baby.
Neonatal Birth Weight
Neonatal birth weight was recorded in grams from the routine clinical birth record.
Measured: At birth, during the initial newborn assessment.
One-Minute Apgar Score
Apgar score recorded during routine newborn assessment. Scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating better neonatal condition.
Measured: One minute after birth.
Five-Minute Apgar Score
Apgar score recorded during routine newborn assessment. Scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating better neonatal condition.
Measured: Five minutes after birth
Ten-Minute Apgar Score
Apgar score routinely recorded for all newborns at the study hospital. Scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating better neonatal condition.
Measured: Ten minutes after birth.
Untrimmed Placental Weight
Placental weight was measured in grams immediately after delivery using the same scale for all participants. The membranes and umbilical cord remained attached; the placenta was not trimmed before weighing.
Measured: Immediately after delivery of the placenta.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Oct 2026
- Study start1 Oct 2021
- Primary completion30 Apr 2022
- Study completion15 May 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for PregnancyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Care provider
- Enrolment
- 85 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Vasviye Eroğlu
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Cumhuriyet University
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Vasviye Eroğlu, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07880093
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Kimliği SBF-2021-088
- Other IDs
- 2020-01/21
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 12 Oct 2026
- Last updated
- 19 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Babbar S, Shyken J. Yoga in Pregnancy. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Sep;59(3):600-12. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000210.
PubMed 27152528
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Online and App-Based Yoga on Birth Outcomes
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07880093
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Kimliği SBF-2021-088
- Keywords
- prenatal yoga, online yoga, mobile application, childbirth
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 85 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Vasviye EroğluUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Cumhuriyet University
- Study start
- 1 Oct 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Apr 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 May 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 19 Oct 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of a midwife-led digital prenatal yoga intervention via the MIDWIFEYOGA mobile application on birth and neonatal outcomes among 74 primiparous women. The intervention group practiced yoga twice weekly for 45 minutes using the application, alongside one weekly online session. Results showed that the intervention group experienced significantly lower rates of labor induction and analgesia use, shorter labor duration, reduced pain, and higher birth satisfaction. Additionally, neonatal birth weights, Apgar scores, and early breastfeeding assessment scores were significantly improved. A midwife-led digital prenatal yoga program provides an accessible, non-pharmacological approach to reducing obstetric interventions, enhancing birth satisfaction, and supporting positive early neonatal outcomes.
Detailed description
This study was registered retrospectively. The original protocol specified study outcomes without distinguishing primary from secondary outcomes. Outcome classification in this registry was assigned at retrospective registration and does not represent a prospectively specified outcome hierarchy.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (care provider)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Online and App-Based Prenatal Yoga | Experimental | Behavioral: Online and App-Based Prenatal YogaParticipants received routine care plus a six-week prenatal yoga program, comprising one researcher-led online session and two self-directed sessions using the EBEYOGA application each week. Sessions included breathing exercises, yoga postures, and relaxation. Application-based practice continued until birth and during labor when clinically appropriate. |
| Control Group | No intervention | –Participants received routine antenatal and intrapartum care at the study hospital. No additional study-specific yoga program, exercise instruction, or structured education was provided. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 45 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Women aged 20 years or older. First pregnancy with a singleton fetus. Gestational age of at least 28 weeks at enrollment. Expected to have a spontaneous vaginal birth. No pregnancy complications or systemic disease. No mental health condition requiring treatment. No previous yoga training or current active participation in sports. Access to a smartphone or smart device suitable for online sessions and the EBEYOGA application.
- Ability to read and write Turkish and communicate with the researcher. Willingness and availability to participate regularly in the six-week yoga program if allocated to the intervention group.
- Provision of informed consent.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Online and App-Based Prenatal YogaAlso: EBEYOGAA six-week prenatal yoga program combining one researcher-led online session per week with two self-directed EBEYOGA application sessions per week. The program included pregnancy-adapted breathing exercises, yoga postures, and relaxation or meditation. After the six-week online program, participants continued application-based practice until birth. During labor, application-supported postures and breathing exercises were used when clinically appropriate. Practice was monitored through online attendance and application reports. | Behavioural | Online and App-Based Prenatal Yoga |
Primary outcome
Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised Total Score
Time frame: A few hours after birth, before hospital discharge.
Birth satisfaction was assessed using the Turkish version of the 10-item Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Total scores range from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating greater birth satisfaction. The researcher administered the questionnaire face to face and recorded the mother's responses.
LATCH Breastfeeding Assessment Score
Time frame: During the first breastfeeding session after birth.
Breastfeeding was assessed by the researcher through direct observation using the LATCH tool. Its five items assess latch, audible swallowing, nipple type, maternal comfort, and assistance with positioning. Total scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating better breastfeeding performance.
Active-Phase Labor Pain
Time frame: During labor, after cervical dilatation exceeded 4 cm and before full dilatation.
Pain was assessed once using a 10-cm visual analog scale, ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (the most severe pain). Assessment occurred at cervical dilatation greater than 4 cm. Cervical dilatation at assessment varied among participants.
Second-Stage Labor Pain
Time frame: During the second stage of labor, before the birth of the baby.
Pain was assessed once using a 10-cm visual analog scale, ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (the most severe pain). The rating was obtained during pushing, before the birth of the baby.
Third-Stage Labor Pain
Time frame: After the birth of the baby and before delivery of the placenta.
Pain was assessed once using a 10-cm visual analog scale, ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (the most severe pain). The rating was obtained after the birth of the baby and before delivery of the placenta.
Fourth-Stage Pain
Time frame: Thirty minutes after delivery of the placenta.
Pain was assessed once using a 10-cm visual analog scale, ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (the most severe pain).
Duration of the Second Stage of Labor
Time frame: From full cervical dilatation to the birth of the baby.
Duration in minutes from full cervical dilatation (10 cm) to the birth of the baby.
Cervical Dilatation at Hospital Admission
Time frame: At the first vaginal examination on admission for labor.
Cervical dilatation, measured in centimeters, was recorded from the first vaginal examination at hospital admission for labor.
Number of Vaginal Examinations During Labor
Time frame: From admission for labor to the birth of the baby.
The total number of vaginal examinations performed during labor was recorded for each participant.
Use of Labor Induction
Time frame: During the labor and birth admission, before the birth of the baby.
Whether labor induction was administered was recorded as a binary outcome (yes/no). Decisions were made by the clinical team providing routine care.
Use of Analgesia During Labor
Time frame: During labor, before the birth of the baby.
Whether analgesia was administered during labor was recorded as a binary outcome (yes/no). Decisions were made by the clinical team providing routine care.
Neonatal Birth Weight
Time frame: At birth, during the initial newborn assessment.
Neonatal birth weight was recorded in grams from the routine clinical birth record.
One-Minute Apgar Score
Time frame: One minute after birth.
Apgar score recorded during routine newborn assessment. Scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating better neonatal condition.
Five-Minute Apgar Score
Time frame: Five minutes after birth
Apgar score recorded during routine newborn assessment. Scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating better neonatal condition.
Ten-Minute Apgar Score
Time frame: Ten minutes after birth.
Apgar score routinely recorded for all newborns at the study hospital. Scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating better neonatal condition.
Untrimmed Placental Weight
Time frame: Immediately after delivery of the placenta.
Placental weight was measured in grams immediately after delivery using the same scale for all participants. The membranes and umbilical cord remained attached; the placenta was not trimmed before weighing.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Oct 2026.
- Results publication: PubMed 27152528Babbar S, Shyken J. Yoga in Pregnancy. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Sep;59(3):600-12. doi: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000210.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Online and App-Based Prenatal Yoga in people with Pregnancy and Birth, run by Vasviye Eroğlu at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised Total Score (time frame: A few hours after birth, before hospital discharge.). The study lists 16 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07880093, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 Oct 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 26 Oct 2026.