Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Micronutrients and Exercise During Pregnancy on Factors Related With Non-Transmissible Chronic Diseases
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad del Valle, Colombia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Fundación FES
Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia
Conditions:
Preeclampsia
Pregnancy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
16-30 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
At the moment, most of efforts to prevent non-transmissible chronic diseases at population level have been centered in promoting healthful behaviors like physical activity, consumption of fruits and v...
Detailed Description
Hypothesis: 1. There is correlation between the metabolic factors, related to non-transmissible chronic diseases, of the mother and those of the newborn one. 2. Supplementation with either micronutri...
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 fetus 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 :
March 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
320 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00872365
Start Date
March 1 2011
End Date
March 1 2012
Last Update
October 15 2018
Active Locations (1)
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Ana C Plata, MSc
Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia