Effect of Regular Exercise on Maternal Cardiovascular System During Pregnancy

Technical University of Madrid

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Pregnancy

Treatments: Behavioral: Exercise group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01723098

Maternal cardiovascular system

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main aim of this study was to analysed the security of a supervised exercise program on maternal cardiovascular system and assess the positive effects of this program on maternal cardiovascular function and structure

Full description

During pregnancy, the effectiveness of cardiovascular system is necessary to the growth and development of the baby, however many changes in it occur during this period.

Physical exercise has shown to have a positive effect on cardiovascular structure and function in the general population.

Enrollment: 800 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being healthy and able to exercise following American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) guidelines
• Being able to communicate in spanish
• Giving birth at Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada and Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa (Madrid).

Exclusion criteria

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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800 participants in 2 patient groups

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Sedentary pregnant women

Exercise group

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exercise group