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NCT Number: NCT01790347

Physical Exercise Controls Gestational Weight Gain

An estimated two-thirds to three- quarters of women experience gestational weight gain outside of IOM's 2009 recommendations: 40-60% of women experiencing excessive gain and 15-30% inadequate gain. Not gaining the adequate weight gain is strongly associated with several maternal and fetal complications..

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Key information

Conditions

Pregnancy Behavior Body Weight Body Weight Changes Gestational Weight Gain Motor Activity Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Weight Gain

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Madrid, 28040, Spain

About this study

The aim of this study was to assess the role of a supervised exercise programme on the control of maternal gestational weight gain and its consequences.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being healthy and able to exercise following American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) guidelines
  • Being able to communicate in spanish

Exclusion criteria

  • Obstetrician complications
  • Being interested in the study after 18 weeks
  • Not being regular in physical exercise program
  • Younger than 18 years old

Treatment and study plan

Exercise group

Behavioral

The physical conditioning program included a total of three 50-55 minute sessions per week. Pregnant women started at 9 weeks and finished at 38-39 weeks, therefore, an average of 85 training sessions were planned for each participant. All subjects wore a heart rate (HR) monitor (Polar FT7, Finland) during the training sessions to ensure that the exercise intensity was light to moderate.

Each session included 10 min of warm up and 10 min of cool down which included an specific pelvic floor muscles training. The core section of the exercise session lasted from 25 to 30 min and included moderate-intensity aerobic exercises once a week and resistance exercises twice a week.

Primary outcomes

  1. Maternal gestational weight gain

    Time frame: 40-42 weeks

    Maternal weight gain

Secondary outcomes

  1. Maternal gestational diabetes

    Time frame: From 24 to 26 week

    Gestational diabetes

  2. Fetal body mass index

    Time frame: 38-42 weeks

    Baby body Mass index (BMI)

Other outcomes

  1. Gestational age

    Time frame: 36-42 weeks

    Number of weeks of gestation at labor

  2. Fetal outcome

    Time frame: 36-42 weeks

    Type of labor

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Technical University of Madrid

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Registry information

Official study title

The Role of a Supervised Physical Exercise Program as a Alternative on the Control of Maternal Gestational Weight Gain

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Feb 13, 2013
Registry last updated
Mar 14, 2013

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