Effects of Pilates Exercises on Gait in Pregnant Women

NCT06683989 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AnkaraMedipolU-FTR-2024-124
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 33
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this interventional study is to investigate how the gait parameters, pain, and posture of women who perform Pilates exercises during pregnancy are affected. This research targets pregnant women without any medical or obstetric complications who are experiencing physiological changes associated with pregnancy. The main questions it aims to answer are: Do Pilates exercises influence gait parameters in pregnant women? Does participation in Pilates improve pain and other functional parameters during pregnancy? Participants will: Undergo assessments of gait and related parameters. Participate in a Pilates exercise program tailored to their trimester. Provide feedback on pain and overall physical wellness during the study period.

Conditions

Pregnancy; Gait Analysis; Pain

Keywords

pregnancy; pilates training; gait analysis; posture; pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Gait Analysis

  Gait parameters will be assessed via the G-Walk. The G-Walk is a device that is worn on the waist via an elastic belt. The G-Walk is built with a triaxial accelerometer 16 bit/axes with multiple sensitivity, a triaxial magnetometer 13 bit and a triaxial gyroscope 16 bit/axes with multiple sensitivity. This hardware is capable of acquiring and transmitting data to a computer through a Bluetooth connection and at the end of each analysis an automatic report containing the gait assessment results is ready to be analyzed.

  5 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Posture

  10 minutes

• Pain Level

  1 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Pilates group

EXPERIMENTAL

The Pilates exercise program will be conducted for eight weeks, two days per week.

Other: Pilates training

Control group

EXPERIMENTAL

Regular prenatal care for participants in the CG included standard nursing and medical treatments. Ergonomics information was provided to participants. No exercise regimen was prescribed.

Other: Prenatal care

Interventions

Pilates training OTHER

One hour of Pilates training was conducted for eight weeks, two days a week. Every training session was carried out by a certified and experienced physiotherapist from the Australian Institute of Pilates and Physiotherapy. The one-hour session was structured as a warm-up, a cool-down, and Pilates exercises.

Pilates group

Prenatal care OTHER

Regular prenatal care for participants in the CG included standard nursing and medical treatments.

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 35 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Primiparous and singleton pregnancy was defined as being between 20 and 35
• Being at least in the 16th week of pregnancy

You may not qualify if:

• Multiple pregnancies
• Heart and lung problems
• All situations in which exercise is contraindicated during pregnancy
• Participation in different activity programs

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Selcan Suicmez: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ankara Medipol University

Ankara, Altindag, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

Exercise Movement Techniques; Prenatal Care

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physical Therapy Modalities; Therapeutics; Patient Care; Maternal Health Services; Community Health Services; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

• Halil Ibrahim Bulguroglu

  Ankara Medipol University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Both the statistical analyst and the evaluator were blind to the group assignment.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Sub-Investigator

Model Details: Our randomized controlled trial divided the participants into a Pilates group (PG) and a control group (CG). Pilates exercises were applied to PG, while CG was given a prenatal care program.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 9, 2024
• First Posted: November 12, 2024
• Study Start: November 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: January 15, 2025
• Study Completion: January 15, 2025
• Last Updated: February 19, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)