The Expecting Study
Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
- Conditions
- ObesePregnancy
- Interventions
- Other: Exercise Intervention
- Registration Number
- NCT02125149
- Lead Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
- Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine how a mother's health and physical activity may influence her child's growth and development.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 284
Inclusion Criteria
- BMI >30
- >18 years of age
- Singleton pregnancy
- Less than 12 weeks gestation
- Sedentary
- Conceived without assisted fertility treatments
- Cleared by physician to exercise
Exclusion Criteria
- Women with pre-existing medical conditions as determined by the PI to affect the outcomes of interest
- Women who are using recreational drugs, tobacco, or alcohol during pregnancy
- Women with contraindications to exercise during pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Intervention Exercise Intervention Exercise intervention from 12 week gestation until delivery
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Risk of obesity in infants and children 2 years Birth weight, body fat, and metabolism will be evaluated during the first 2 years of life.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Maternal insulin sensitivity 9 months Fasted blood samples will be analyzed to assess glucose and insulin.
Maternal inflammation 9 months Markers of inflammation will be investigated in fasted serum samples.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
🇺🇸Little Rock, Arkansas, United States