Effect of Regular Exercise on Maternal Cardiovascular System During Pregnancy

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Pregnancy
• Interventions: Behavioral: Exercise group

• Registration Number: NCT01723098
• Lead Sponsor: Technical University of Madrid

Brief Summary

The main aim of this study was to analysed the security of a supervised exercise program on maternal cardiovascular system and assess the positive effects of this program on maternal cardiovascular function and structure

Detailed Description

During pregnancy, the effectiveness of cardiovascular system is necessary to the growth and development of the baby, however many changes in it occur during this period.

Physical exercise has shown to have a positive effect on cardiovascular structure and function in the general population.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-02
• Study First Submitted: 2012-11-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-11-05
• Study First Posted: 2012-11-07
• Status Verified: 2014-03
• Primary Completion: 2014-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-11-13
• Last Update Posted: 2014-11-14
• Study Completion: 2015-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 800

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 Fuenlabrada and Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa (Madrid).

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

Group	Intervention	Description
Exercise group	Exercise group	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from cardiovascular function at the end of pregnancy: Stroke volume	Weeks 20 and 34	Data were collected in second and third trimester
Change from cardiovascular structure at the end of the pregnancy	Weeks 20 and 34	Data were collected in second and third trimester

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maternal and fetal pregnancy outcomes	During pregnancy. At the moment of delivery.	Gestational age, type of delivery, duration of labor, maternal weight gain, birth weight, size and head circumference of new born, pH of umbilical cord, Apgar Score.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidad Politecnica de Madrid; 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain