Status:
UNKNOWN
Exercise and Pregnancy: Randomized Clinical Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Universidade Estadual da Paraiba
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Campinas, Brazil
Conditions:
Preeclampsia
Gestational Diabetes
Eligibility:
FEMALE
10-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The effects of physical exercise on pregnancy remain to be elucidated. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted to study the impact of exercise on maternal and perinatal outcomes. Our hypothesi...
Detailed Description
The study will include low risk pregnant women randomized to practice physical exercise beginning at 13 weeks, 20 weeks or no exercise group. The objectives are: 1. To describe and compare biologica...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Gestational age \< 13 weeks
- Single pregnancy
- Alive fetus
- No previous practice of physical activity
Exclusion
- Smoking
- Chronic maternal diseases
- Placenta praevia
- History of preterm labor
- Bleeding
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
188 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00641550
Start Date
April 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2011
Last Update
December 13 2011
Active Locations (2)
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Universidade Estadual da Paraiba
Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil, 58100-000
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Universidade Estadual da Paraíba
Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil, 58100-000