Effects in Type of Birth of Physical Exercise During Pregnancy

NCT01461187 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Líliancsilveira
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Abstract: Objectives:\[The goal is\] to confirm if physical activity of medium intensity performed during gestation can influence the way of delivery, and observe the adherence to exercise among pregnant women with different education levels. Methods: Held at the Center for Breastfeeding Incentive in the city of São Sebastião, State of São Paulo (Brazil), between April 7, 2008 and April 14, 2009, the prospective study involved 66 primigravid women, who were divided into two groups: the exercise group (GE) that exercised regularly during pregnancy, and the other control group (GC) that did not exercise regularly during same period. The significance level adopted in this study was five per cent (p = 0.05).

Conditions

Pregnancy

Keywords

Exercise; Pregnancy; Childbirth; Vaginal; Cesarean section

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Predomination of type of birth, vaginal birth or Cesarean section among pregnant women participating in the exercise group and the control group.

  Of the 66 volunteers, 37 were part of the exercise group (EG) and 29 of the control group (CG). Of the 37 in the control group, 25 had vaginal birth, while 12 had a Cesarean. In contrast, of the 29 in the CG, 11 had vaginal birth and 18 had a Cesarean.

  Research conducted between April 7, 2008 and April 14, 2009 (one year)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Adhesion to exercise among the pregnant women with undergraduate and elementary education.

  The investigation lasted for one year

Study Arms (2)

exercise in pregnancy

EXPERIMENTAL

37 pregnant women who performed supervised aerobic physical exercises twice a week

Other: exercise during pregnancy

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

29 pregnant women who had not performed any kind of physical activity during pregnancy

Interventions

exercise during pregnancy OTHER

supervised aerobic physical exercises twice a week.

exercise in pregnancy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• nulliparae,
• sedentary women,
• ages between 18 and 30,
• gestation age superior to 18 weeks without clinical or obstetrical complications

You may not qualify if:

• The volunteers in the GE couldn't have a gestation age superior to 20 weeks, had to participate on regular physical activity twice a week, and have a total frequency of at least 20 sessions. The EG pregnant women with frequency inferior to 20 sessions were discarded from the study.
• The volunteers in the CG couldn't have performed regular physical activity during pregnancy. In both groups, the participants hadn't performed regular physical activity in the year prior to the pregnancy.
• However, 31 women were discarded during the research: three for miscarriage, being two from the GE and one from the GC; one from the GE for anemia; one from the GC for pre-eclampsia; two for loss of contact after birth, being one from each group; 11 from the GE for not reaching the minimum frequency; seven claimed personal reasons for leaving the research, being five from the GC and two from the GE; and six participants abandoned the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual: lead
• Maternal Breastfeeding Incentive Center (CIAMA): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

center of encouraging breastfeeding (CIAMA)

São Sebastião, São Paulo, 11600-000, Brazil

Location

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Related Links

• link related to support groups for normal delivery

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Lílian Cristina da Silveira

  hostital public servant's state sao paulo (HSPE)

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Physiotherapist master's degree in health sciences

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 4, 2011
• First Posted: October 27, 2011
• Study Start: April 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2009
• Study Completion: April 1, 2009
• Last Updated: October 27, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-10

Locations

BR (1)