Pilates for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Complaints During Pregnancy

Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Pregnancy

Treatments: Other: Pilates exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05904925

59486822.3.0000.8084

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial with economic evaluation is to evaluate the viability of Pilates in the prevention of musculoskeletal complaints, throughout the entire gestational period, in pregnant women. The main question it aims to answer is if it is feasible to perform exercises during the entire gestational period to prevent musculoskeletal disorders. Participants will be assessed primarily for acceptability, suitability, feasibility, and fidelity, and secondarily for the occurrence of musculoskeletal complaint and the number of days from randomization on which this musculoskeletal complaint occurred, type of delivery and costs. Then, participants will be randomized into two groups: the usual care group, which will receive an educational booklet with information about the usual care during pregnancy, and the Pilates group, which will receive the same educational booklet and will participate in a specific Pilates exercise program for the gestational period, twice a week, throughout the pregnancy.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• pregnant women of usual risk in the 12th gestational week (gestational age determined by the date of the last menstruation or by the ultrasound examination)
• with medical clearance to practice physical activity

Exclusion criteria

• practice of other physical activity during pregnancy
• any medical contraindications, such as diabetes and hypertension

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

Usual care

No Intervention group

Description:

Usual care group will perform the usual prenatal care indicated by the obstetrician and will receive an educational booklet.

Pilates

Active Comparator group

Description:

Pilates group will perform the usual prenatal care indicated by the obstetrician and will receive an educational booklet. Additionally, this group will receive an exercise program based on Pilates, twice a week, individually, throughout the gestational period.

Treatment:

Other: Pilates exercises