Aerobic Training in Pregnant Women With Gestational Diabetes and Chronic Hypertension

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus; Chronic Hypertension in Obstetric Context; Pregnancy

Treatments: Other: Aerobic exercise; Other: Stretch exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01885234

GDM-HAS120008

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the present study is verify glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and HOMA behavior in pregnant women with gestational diabetes or chronic hypertension after an aerobic training in cycle-ergometer. The sample is composed by 64 pregnant and sedentary women, 20 weeks' pregnant.

Two experimental groups (gestational diabetes and chronic hypertension, n = 16 each) will perform a low-intensity aerobic training in cycle-ergometer, three times/week, for 45 minutes each session. Two control groups (gestational diabetes and chronic hypertension, n = 16 each) will perform an unique session/week of relaxation and stretching.

Outcomes: first ventilatory threshold, HbA1c,HOMA, type of delivery, weight and height of the newborn.

Full description

The statistical analysis will consist of:

descriptive statistic; Levene's test Shapiro Wilk's normality test Parametric or non-parametric test a=0.05 SPSS 17.0

Enrollment: 9 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 27 weeks old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age > 20 years;
• gestational age between 20 and 27 weeks (date of the last period and confirmed by ultrasound);
• Only one foetus in the womb;
• Without orthopedic limitations;
• Non-smoker;
• Medical clearance for exercise

Exclusion criteria

• Pre-eclampsia;
• fetal malformations;
• Intrauterine fetal death

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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9 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Aerobic exercise

Experimental group

Description:

Pregnant women with Gestational Diabetes and pregnant women with chronic hypertension will perform 50 minutes of aerobic exercise in a bicycle, 3 times a week

Treatment:

Other: Aerobic exercise

Stretch exercise

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Pregnant women with Gestational Diabetes and pregnant women with chronic hypertension will perform 50 minutes of stretch exercise, once a week

Treatment:

Other: Stretch exercise