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Clinical Trials/NCT05195333
NCT05195333CompletedNot Applicable

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

Istanbul Medipol University Hospital1 site in 1 country45 target enrollmentStarted: February 1, 2022Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
45
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Fasting glucose measurements

Study Overview

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.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single (Participant)

Masking Description

Participants will not know which group to belong to.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
20 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Being between 20-40 years old
  • 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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Fasting glucose measurements

Time Frame: 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

Time Frame: 5 minutes

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

HbA1c measurement

Time Frame: 10 minutes

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

Pregnancy physical activity questionnaire for physical activity level measurement

Time Frame: 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 Outcomes

  • Body mass index (BMI) measurement(2 minutes)
  • Weight measurement(2 minutes)
  • Height measurement(2 minutes)

Investigators

Sponsor
Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

merve yilmaz menek

Principle Investigator

Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

Study Sites (1)

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