Effects of Telerehabilitation Exercise Program on Maternal Glycemic Control

Riphah International University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy

Treatments: Other: Routine medical care; Other: Telerehabilitation exercise program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06452017

Maheen Haq

Details and patient eligibility

About

Gestational diabetes is in which high blood glucose concentration results from body's inability to create enough insulin to fulfil the needs of pregnancy. It appears in week between 24 to 28 and and raises the mothers and Childs risk of problems. It is thought to affect about 1 in 7 pregnancies worldwide. Through these remote exercise sessions the study evaluates the effectiveness of tele rehabilitation in improving glycemic management during pregnancy.The results will help clarify how telehealth intervention can best support GDM patient's maternal health outcomes.

Full description

Literature suggests that hormonal changes during pregnancy can interfere with insulin, the hormone that regulates blood glucose.This excess glucose can cross the placenta, affecting the developing fetus and increasing risks for both mother and child. The rising trends in obesity and advanced maternal age suggest that the prevalence of GDM will continue to increase.Approximately 7-10% of pregnancies worldwide are affected by gestational diabetes.Managing glucose levels is critical for women with gestational diabetes to ensure a healthy pregnancy and reduce the risk of complications for both mother and baby. Developing a positive attitude towards exercise is important for helping people with gestational diabetes manage their condition effectively through physical activity. The use of telerehabilitation may improve blood glucose levels in participants with GDM.

The control group will receive routine medical care and the experimental group will receive structured telerehabilitation exercise protocol. The results of both groups will be recorded and compared to assess the effectiveness of using telerehabilitation in the treatment of women with GDM in improving maternal blood glucose level.

Enrollment: 62 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women aged 20 to 35 years
• Gestational age between 20-28weeks
• diagnosed with Gestational diabetes mellitus through oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)
• Primigravida and multigravida
• able to do 6 6-minute walk tests under a severity level of 6 on the Borg scale of breathlessness.
• Patients or caregivers have and able to use an electronic device (PC, tablet or smartphone)
• Who signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Previously diagnosed T1DM or T2DM
• High-risk pregnancy conditions contraindicating exercise as per ACOG guidelines
• Patients taking insulin regularly.
• Patients with fetal anomalies diagnosed at 20 th week.
• Multiple gestation (twin or triplets)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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62 participants in 2 patient groups

telerehabilitation exercise group

Experimental group

Description:

this group will receive a structured telerehabilitation exercise protocol of low to moderate intensity warm up ,aerobic ,resistance and cool down exercises for 3 times a week progressively increased for 8 weeks in addition to routine medical care for GDM.

Treatment:

Other: Telerehabilitation exercise program

routine medical care

Active Comparator group

Description:

The control group will receive routine medical care including oral medication,diet and regular walk.

Treatment:

Other: Routine medical care