Trial reportRevista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social2026
[Effect of Vimala infant massage on mothers with postpartum depression].
Trial report in Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) significantly affects maternal and infant health. Infant massage (IM) can help reduce depressive symptoms, feelings of guilt, strengthen maternal confidence, and improve the mother-child bond. Objective: To evaluate the effects of a Vimala IM intervention in newborns (NB) on their mothers with PPD. Material and methods: Quasi-experimental study. Mothers aged 18 to 45 years with term and late preterm newborns were included. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) was applied within the first 8 hours postpartum, and mothers were divided into 2 groups based on their score: with and without PPD. Both groups received training on Vimala IM, and 72 hours postpartum the EPDS was administered again. Results: A total of 90 mothers were analyzed. Before discharge, 23.33% exhibited symptoms of PPD, higher than the global reported rate (17.22%). After the Vimala massage intervention, the proportion of mothers with depressive symptoms decreased to 11.11% (p = 0.02). The item related to self-blame showed a delta of -34 in affirmative responses post-intervention. The absence of a partner showed risk for PPD, odds ratio (OR) 4.00 (1.03-15.51) p = 0.03. Conclusions: Vimala IM is an effective intervention in reducing PPD symptoms, particularly self-blame. The absence of a partner increased the risk of developing PPD by up to 4 times.
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