Status:
COMPLETED
Influence of Physical Exercise on Endothelial Function in Pregnant Women
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad del Valle, Colombia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia
Conditions:
Pregnancy
Preeclampsia
Eligibility:
FEMALE
16-30 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of regular aerobic exercise on endothelial function in pregnancy.
Detailed Description
Preeclampsia is a common maternal disease that complicates 5% to 10% of pregnancies and remains as the major cause of maternal and neonatal mortality, especially in developing countries. Cost-effectiv...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Primiparous women who have not participated in a structured exercise program, including significant amounts of walking for the past four months are eligible for the trial.
- Live foetus at the routine ultrasound scan and a normal pregnancy.
- Gestational age 16 to 20 weeks
- Written informed consent will be obtained from each woman prior to the inclusion in the study.
Exclusion
- History of high blood pressure
- Chronic medical illnesses (cancer, renal, endocrinologic, psychiatric, neurologic, infectious and cardiovascular diseases)
- Persistent bleeding after week 12 of gestation
- Poorly controlled thyroid disease
- Placenta praevia, incompetent cervix, polyhydramnios, oligohydramnios
- History of miscarriage in the last twelve months
- Diseases that could interfere with participation (following recommendations from ACSM 2000, ACOG 2003).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00741312
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
January 1 2011
Last Update
January 21 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Centro de Salud Cañaveralejo
Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia