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NCT Number: NCT02460185

Role of Maternal Physical Exercise on Spontaneous Labor Onset

Evaluate the effects of the practice of maternal physical exercise on the term of pregnancy as a method to enhance spontaneous labor.

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Key information

Conditions

Pregnancy Labour Onset and Length Abnormalities

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Departamento de Obstetricia, Ginecologia e Medicina da Reprodução

Lisbon, 1600, Portugal

About this study

At 38 weeks low-risk pregnant women, with singleton cephalic fetus and without previous cesarean delivery, were randomized into 2 groups: a control group without maternal physical exercise practice and a study group with 30 minutes of walking, 3 times a week at 4 Km/h. Induction of labor was performed at 41 weeks

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 38 weeks low-risk pregnant women
  • singleton cephalic fetus
  • without previous cesarean delivery

Exclusion criteria

  • pathological pregnancy
  • twin pregnancy
  • previous cesarean section

Treatment and study plan

Study group: Maternal Physical Exercise

Behavioral

Exercise: 30 minutes of walking, 3 times a week at 4 Km/h.

Primary outcomes

  1. Rate of labor induction

    Time frame: 41 weeks

    Rate of labor induction will be analysed

Secondary outcomes

  1. Gestational age on spontaneous labor onset

    Time frame: 5 week

    Gestational age will be analysed on spontaneous labor onset

  2. Active stage duration

    Time frame: 1 day

  3. Cesarean section rate

    Time frame: 1 day

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Role of Maternal Physical Exercise on Spontaneous Labor Onset - A Randomized Clinical Trial

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Jun 2, 2015
Registry last updated
Oct 12, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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