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Physical Exercise Influence Among Overweight and Obese Pregnant Women

NCT01136291 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 82

Last updated 2011-03-23

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Summary

Objective: To evaluate the association between physical exercise for obese or overweight women and the maternal, perinatal outcomes and perception of these women about their quality of life.

Methods: A randomized controlled clinical trial with 78 pregnant women. Overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 26 kg / m²), gestational age between 14 and 24 weeks and from age 18 years were included. They will be divided into two random groups: one which will an exercise program under supervision and guidance received from home exercises (study group) and another that followed the standard routine prenatal care service (control group). Both groups will receive standardized nutritional counseling by the department of nutrition and dietetics and a questionnaire measuring quality of life WHOQOL-short at 14 - 24 weeks and at 36 weeks of pregnancy. The intervention results will be analyzed by intention to treat. A P value less than 0.05 will be used to determine statistical significance.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

physical exercise

The exercise protocol was done under supervision once a week. Pregnant women have been told to do some exercise three more times during the week unsupervised and may be the protocol of exercises or walk in mild to moderate intensity. The exercise protocol lasted 50 minutes with 10 minutes of stretching overall, 30 minutes of exercise for muscle strengthening and 10 minutes of relaxation. These women also received nutrition counseling and prenatal care.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Campinas, Brazil

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Fernanda Surita, MD, PhD · University of Campinas, Brazil

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-08-31
Primary Completion
2010-08-31
Completion
2010-08-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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