Comparison of Home Exercises and Home Exercise Pogram Taught by Physiotherapist in Women With Gestational Diabetes
- Conditions
- Gestational Diabetes
- Interventions
- Other: The exercise program
- Registration Number
- NCT05195333
- Lead Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
- Brief Summary
Participants will be randomized and divided into 3 groups. The exercise program prepared for the 1st group gestational diabetes will be explained to the pregnant women by the physiotherapist and the exercises will be taught to the patient. They do these exercises as home exercise with 10 repetitions 3 days a week, until the 34th week of pregnancy. In the second group, the same exercise program will be given to the participants only as a brochure and they will be asked to do 10 repetitions at home, 3 days a week, until the 34th week of pregnancy. In the 3rd group, the participants will not be given any exercise program, they will be asked to continue their routine care.
- Detailed Description
45 pregnant women who applied to Çamlıca Medipol Hospital Gynecology and Obstetrics and were diagnosed with gestational diabetes will be included in the study. Being between the ages of 20-40, pregnancy of 26-30 weeks, being diagnosed with gestational diabetes as a result of oral glucose tolerance test, BMI\>45 kg/m2, being physically inactive are inclusion criteria. Exclusion criteria are being younger than 18 years of age, having a history of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, having undergone bariatric surgery, using drugs that cause weight gain, and contraindications that prevent exercise. Participants will be randomized and divided into 3 groups. The exercise program prepared for the 1st group gestational diabetes will be explained to the pregnant women by the physiotherapist and the exercises will be taught to the patient. They do these exercises as home exercise with 10 repetitions 3 days a week, until the 34th week of pregnancy. In the second group, the same exercise program will be given to the participants only as a brochure and they will be asked to do 10 repetitions at home, 3 days a week, until the 34th week of pregnancy. In the 3rd group, the participants will not be given any exercise program, they will be asked to continue their routine care. Participants' fasting glucose and HbA1c values, anthropometric measurements, physical activity levels with the "pregnancy physical activity questionnaire (GFAA) and their quality of life with the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Short Form will be evaluated.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 45
- Being between 20-40 years old
- 26-30. week of pregnancy
- Diagnosis of gestational diabetes as a result of an oral glucose tolerance test
- BMI>45 kg/m2
- Being physically inactive
- Being under the age of 18
- History of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes
- Have had bariatric surgery
- Use of drugs that cause weight gain
- Contraindications preventing exercise
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Second group The exercise program The same exercise program will be given to the participants only as a brochure and they will be asked to do 10 repetitions at home, 3 days a week, until the 34th week of pregnancy First group The exercise program The exercise program prepared for the 1st group gestational diabetes will be explained to the pregnant women by the physiotherapist and the exercises will be taught to the patient. You will be asked to do these exercises as home exercise with 10 repetitions 3 days a week, until the 34th week of pregnancy.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fasting glucose measurements 10 minutes Fasting glucose values of the participants will be done in Medipol University laboratory.
World Health Organization Quality of life Short Form for measurement of quality of life 5 minutes The scale measures physical, mental, social and environmental well-being and consists of 26 questions.
HbA1c measurement 10 minutes HbA1c values of the participants will be done in Medipol University laboratory.
Pregnancy physical activity questionnaire for physical activity level measurement 5 minutes It is a questionnaire that asks pregnant women to report their usual physical activities during the last month and questions the time spent with a total of 32 activities under the subheadings of housework/care activities, professional activities, sports/exercise.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Body mass index (BMI) measurement 2 minutes Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m2
Weight measurement 2 minutes Weight in kilogram will be measured with weighing machine
Height measurement 2 minutes Height in meters will be measured with tape measure
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Istanbul Medipol University
🇹🇷Istanbul, Turkey