The Expecting Study
Prenatal Physical Activity Intervention
1 other identifier
interventional
284
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine how a mother's health and physical activity may influence her child's growth and development.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable pregnancy
Started Sep 2014
Longer than P75 for not_applicable pregnancy
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 21, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 29, 2014
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 2, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2026
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2026
CompletedFebruary 14, 2025
January 1, 2025
11.8 years
April 21, 2014
February 13, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Risk of obesity in infants and children
Birth weight, body fat, and metabolism will be evaluated during the first 2 years of life.
2 years
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Maternal insulin sensitivity
9 months
Maternal inflammation
9 months
Study Arms (2)
Control
NO INTERVENTIONStandard of care
Intervention
EXPERIMENTALExercise intervention from 12 week gestation until delivery
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- BMI \>30
- \>18 years of age
- Singleton pregnancy
- Less than 12 weeks gestation
- Sedentary
- Conceived without assisted fertility treatments
- Cleared by physician to exercise
You may not qualify if:
- Women with pre-existing medical conditions as determined by the PI to affect the outcomes of interest
- Women who are using recreational drugs, tobacco, or alcohol during pregnancy
- Women with contraindications to exercise during pregnancy
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States
Related Publications (1)
Saben JL, Sims CR, Piccolo BD, Andres A. Maternal adiposity alters the human milk metabolome: associations between nonglucose monosaccharides and infant adiposity. Am J Clin Nutr. 2020 Nov 11;112(5):1228-1239. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa216.
PMID: 32844207DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Aline Andres, Ph.D
UAMS
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 21, 2014
First Posted
April 29, 2014
Study Start
September 2, 2014
Primary Completion
June 1, 2026
Study Completion
June 1, 2026
Last Updated
February 14, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-01