Physical Activity in Pregnancy and Postpartum Period, Effects on Women

NCT02761967 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: 20022014UGR
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 140
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study evaluates whether the use of moderate physical exercise character in water is beneficial for pregnant women. Half of the participants will carry out moderate physical exercise character in water, following the protocol developed specifically for this purpose and called SWEP (Study Water Exercises Program) method, while the other group will not perform physical exercise during pregnancy. Concluded the postpartum period, women perform exercises aimed postpartum recovery. The women's group has conducted exercises during pregnancy postpartum recovery made under the guidance of LPF (Low Pressure Fitness) method.

Conditions

Pregnancy

Keywords

Physical activity; Pregnancy; Childbirth; Postpartum period; Exercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Delivery Times Measured in Partogram

  This result is to measure the difference in time between births to women who have made physical exercise during pregnancy, SWEP method, compared to women who have not exercised .

  Twenty four month

• Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

  Determine the rate of postpartum depression in both groups. The scale consists of ten short questions, all of which must be answered. The subject is asked to choose, of the four possible answers, the one that most closely describes how she felt during the week prior to the test. The response options range from 0 (for example, no, not at all or no, never again) to 3 (for example, yes, most of the time or yes, very often). The total score is recorded in a table ranging from 0 to 30, where higher values indicate more severe symptoms of depression. For this study, total scores below 10 were classed as "no risk" and scores of 10 or more indicated the presence of risk. Scores above 16 indicated a more severe risk of depression, and suggested that additional evaluations should be conducted immediately.

  Six month

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Sleep Quality in Pregnant; Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

  Twelve month

Study Arms (2)

Physical activity

EXPERIMENTAL

The women in the EG (Exercise Group) performed moderate physical exercise in water, following the SWEP method (Study of Water-based Exercise during Pregnancy). It consists of performing moderate physical exercise in an aquatic environment from weeks 20 to 37 of gestation. The sessions take place three times weekly, with a duration of 60 minutes each (45 minutes of activity followed by 15 minutes of relaxation). The sessions are composed of three phases: a) warm-up; b) the main phase, divided into aerobic exercise and strength-endurance exercises, designed specifically for pregnant women; c) stretching and relaxation. After the postpartum period, women begin a program based on postpartum recovery exercises Fitness Low Pressure method 12-week, 3 days a week, in sessions of 60 minutes.

Behavioral: Physical activity

No exercise

NO INTERVENTION

The CG (Control Group) received the standard recommendations during pregnancy, including guidelines from the midwife on the positive effects of physical exercise. These participants received the usual visits from healthcare providers (midwives, obstetricians and family doctor) during pregnancy, as did those in the EG. After the postpartum period, the women in the control group did not perform regulated physical activity.

Interventions

Physical activity BEHAVIORAL

Women from the 20th week of moderate physical exercise performed in water character designed following the guidelines in the SWEP method will end in week 37 of gestation. After the postpartum period, women begin a program based on postpartum recovery exercises Fitness Low Pressure method 12-week, 3 days a week, in sessions of 60 minutes.

Physical activity

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Do not suffer any absolute contraindications according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
• If there is a relative contraindication, participation in the intervention group should be favorable report by participants obstetrician.
• To know how to swim.
• To sign informed consent to participate in research consent.

You may not qualify if:

• Absolute contraindications to aerobic exercise during pregnancy.
• Restrictive lung disease.
• Heart disease with hemodynamic consequences.
• Incompetent cervix/cerclage.
• Multiple gestation with preterm labor.
• Persistent bleeding in the second or third trimester bleeding.
• Previa after 26 weeks of gestation.
• Preterm birth during the current pregnancy.
• Rupture of membranes.
• Pregnancy-induced hypertension.
• Relative contraindications to aerobic exercise during pregnancy.
• Severe anemia.
• Cardiac arrhythmia maternal unevaluated.
• Chronic Bronchitis.
• Type I diabetes poorly controlled.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Juan Carlos Sanchez Garcia: lead

Study Sites (1)

Instituto Mixto Universitario Deporte y Salud

Granada, 18100, Spain

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Aguilar-Cordero MJ, Sanchez-Garcia JC, Rodriguez-Blanque R, Sanchez-Lopez AM, Mur-Villar N. Moderate Physical Activity in an Aquatic Environment During Pregnancy (SWEP Study) and Its Influence in Preventing Postpartum Depression. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2019 Mar/Apr;25(2):112-121. doi: 10.1177/1078390317753675. Epub 2018 Feb 28.

  PMID: 29490560 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Rodríguez-Blanque
• Organization: University of Granada

rarobla@gmail.com

+34644322567

Study Officials

• MARIA JOSE AGUILAR CORDERO

  UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA (SPAIN)

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 25, 2016
• First Posted: May 4, 2016
• Study Start: June 21, 2016
• Primary Completion: November 12, 2016
• Study Completion: January 15, 2017
• Last Updated: October 10, 2019
• Results First Posted: October 10, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ES (1)