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Comparison of Home Exercises and Home Exercise Pogram Taught by Physiotherapist in Women With Gestational Diabetes

Not Applicable
Completed
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
Inclusion Criteria
  • 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
Exclusion Criteria
  • 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
GroupInterventionDescription
Second groupThe exercise programThe 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 groupThe exercise programThe 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
NameTimeMethod
Fasting glucose measurements10 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 life5 minutes

The scale measures physical, mental, social and environmental well-being and consists of 26 questions.

HbA1c measurement10 minutes

HbA1c values of the participants will be done in Medipol University laboratory.

Pregnancy physical activity questionnaire for physical activity level measurement5 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
NameTimeMethod
Body mass index (BMI) measurement2 minutes

Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m2

Weight measurement2 minutes

Weight in kilogram will be measured with weighing machine

Height measurement2 minutes

Height in meters will be measured with tape measure

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istanbul Medipol University

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Istanbul, Turkey

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