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Postprandial Walking in Obese Pregnant Women and Perinatal Outcomes - a Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial

Not Applicable
Withdrawn
Conditions
Obesity
Preeclampsia
Gestational Diabetes
Interventions
Behavioral: Postprandial walks
Registration Number
NCT02180152
Lead Sponsor
Professor Fernando Figueira Integral Medicine Institute
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to verify if postprandial walks are effective in obese pregnant women, as regards to gestational weight gain and typical diseases of that period, as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. Perinatal outcomes will be observed, such as macrosomia, shoulder dystocia and fetal death.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age between 18 and 40 years;
  • Gestational age ≤ 20 weeks, calculated from the last menstrual period and confirmed by the first ultrasound scan;
  • Obesity - body mass index ( BMI ) ≥ 30 kg/m2, based on the weight before pregnancy, reported by pregnant women no more than 5 kg below measured at admission to the study;
  • Physically inactive - according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAC);
  • Single pregnancy.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Kidney disease or collagen;
  • Previous history of GDM;
  • Diabetes type 1 or type 2;
  • Hypertensive disorders related to pregnancy;
  • Hemodynamic instability;
  • Vaginal bleeding;
  • Visual, auditory or cognitive impairment.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Postprandial walkPostprandial walks-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Weight gain after postprandial walks in obese pregnant women.8 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira

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Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

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