Effects of Nordic Walking on Prenatal Health

NCT06673147 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: RHPT/024/016
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 55
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial (RCT) aimed to evaluate the effects of Nordic walking (NW) on gait kinematics, musculoskeletal pain, and quality of life in pregnant women.

Conditions

Prenatal Care; Walking

Keywords

Prenatal health Nordic walking; pregnancy; musculoskeletal pain; gait parameters; quality of life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Spatial gait parameters

  A GAITRite system will be used to assess the spatial parameters of gait

  20 minutes

• Temporal parameters of gait

  A GAITRite system will be used to assess the temporal parameters of gait

  20 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Visual Analog Score for musculoskeletal pain

  5 minutes

• Quality of life

  10 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

It will be receiving Nordic walking training

Other: Prenatal Nordic Walking

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

This group will receive a standard prenatal care, which included routine obstetric check-ups and general advice on physical activity

Interventions

Prenatal Nordic Walking OTHER

Traditional Nordic walking poles will be modified according to International Nordic Walking Federation guidelines, which meant that the elbows were bent at a 90°angle when holding the poles in a vertical position. Nordic Walking will be conducted in two phases consisting of a 4-week learning phase followed by an 8-week main phase of intervention.

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Healthy women aged 20 to 40 between 13 and 28 weeks into singleton pregnancy.
• Participants must be experiencing mild to moderate musculoskeletal discomfort, such as lower back or pelvic pain,
• Participants have no prior musculoskeletal or neurological diseases.
• They must have no contraindications to exercising throughout pregnancy, as established by obstetrician clearance, and be able to engage in moderate physical activity under medical recommendations

You may not qualify if:

• History of diseases affecting bony structures or lumbar intervertebral discs.
• Pain caused by non-musculoskeletal factors (such as urinary tract infections or obstetric complications).
• Multiple pregnancies, pre-existing mobility conditions, and high-risk pregnancies or complications that restrict physical activity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Jazan: lead

Study Sites (1)

Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University.

Riyadh, Alkharj, 11942, Saudi Arabia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Nadia L Radwan, PHD

  Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Model Details: Out of 50 pregnant women who will be screened for their eligibility criteria, The participants will be randomized to either intervention group (Nordic Walking) or control group (standard prenatal care).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 1, 2024
• First Posted: November 4, 2024
• Study Start: November 5, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 6, 2025
• Study Completion: June 29, 2025
• Last Updated: July 8, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SA (1)