Exercise During Pregnancy and Perinatal Outcome

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pregnancy; Healthy
• Interventions: Behavioral: Exercise

• Registration Number: NCT02756143
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital of Torrejon

Brief Summary

Effect of Physical Exercise Program on fetoplacental circulation and perinatal outcome.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of a supervised physical exercise program during pregnancy on fetoplacental circulation, fetal heart echocardiogram parameters and perinatal outcome.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-11
• Study First Submitted: 2016-04-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-04-28
• Study First Posted: 2016-04-29
• Primary Completion: 2016-12
• Study Completion: 2017-02
• Status Verified: 2017-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-10-26
• Last Update Posted: 2017-10-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 125

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy and able to exercise following American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) guidelines
• Able to communicate in spanish
• Giving birth at Torrejon Universitary Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

• Medical or obstetric complication excluding exercise ( ACOG guideline)
• Interested in the study after 18 weeks or pregnancy
• Not availability to attend to the physical exercise program

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Exercise Group	Exercise	Supervised physical exercise program during pregnancy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maternal weight gain during pregnancy	From the beginning of the pregnancy to 1 month postdelivery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Newborn weight	birth	birth
Preeclampsia	birth
Ductus Arteriosus PI	up to 36 weeks	Ductus Arteriosus Pulsatility Index meassured by echocardiogram
Placental weight	birth
Cesarean Section Rate	Birth
Fetal TAPSE	up to 36 weeks of pregnancy	Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion meassured by echocardiogram
Aortic Isthmus PI	up to 36 weeks	Aortic Isthmus Pulsatility Index meassured by echocardiogram
Fetal Heart Rate Variability	birth	Fetal Heart Rate Variability meassured by cardiotocogram
Gestational Diabetes	Birth
Fetal Tei Index	up to 36 weeks of pregnancy	Myocardial Performance Index meassured by echocardiogram

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital de Torrejon; 🇪🇸 Torrejon de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain