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Effect During Pregnancy and Intrapartum Health

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pregnancy
Interventions
Behavioral: Exercise pregnant women
Registration Number
NCT03348332
Lead Sponsor
Technical University of Madrid
Brief Summary

Assessing the role of moderate exercise in newborn intrapartum variables have showed to be crucial not only on prescribing exercise safely, but also on understanding its impact on the prevention of some cardio-metabolic diseases after labor. Clarify this concept will be essential on reducing human risk for some chronic diseases through implementing supervised exercise programs during such a critical period.

Detailed Description

The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effect of combined exercise (aerobic and strength exercise) on maternal and newborn intrapartum variables.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
530
Inclusion Criteria
  • Being healthy and able to exercise following American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) guidelines.
  • Being able to communicate in spanish
  • Giving birth at Hospital Universitario de Puerta de Hierro (Majadahonda); Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa (Leganés).
Exclusion Criteria
  • Multiparity
  • Obstetrician complications
  • Being interested in the study after 18 weeks
  • Not being regular in physical exercise program
  • Younger than 18 years old

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Exercise pregnant womenExercise pregnant womenPregnant women who participate in a supervised exercise program
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Stage of laborAt the moment of delivery

Duration stages of labor (min)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maternal gestational weight gain40-42 weeks of gestation

Change from baseline in maternal gestational weight gain (g)

Glucose state24-26 weeks of gestation

Maternal glucose state (O´Sullivan test)

Birth weightAt the moment of delivery

Newborn weight (g)

Blood pressure12, 20 and 34 weeks of gestation

Maternal blood pressure during pregnancy (mmHg)

Gestational ageAt the moment of delivery

Gestational age (weeks)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

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Madrid, Spain

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