on General Well-being, Anxiety, and Physical Activity in Pregnant Women

NCT07023978 | Active Not Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: KA24/178Emine Ahi
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 102
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

102 pregnant women will be randomly divided into 2 groups. Participants in the control group will be given pregnancy counseling that includes only nutrition, walking (3 days a week for 30 minutes), and breathing exercises, and will be called for 1st, 2nd and 3rd month check-ups. In addition to pregnancy counseling, the Qigong group will receive 2 Qigong training sessions, one via Zoom and one face-to-face, and then the training videos of each exercise will be sent via WhatsApp. Paricipants will be asked to do the Qigong exercises at home for 30 minutes, 3 days a week for 12 weeks. These participants will be called for 1-month, 2-month and 3-month check-ups. Blood pressure and sugar measurements will be recorded at the first visit, 1st month, 2nd month and 3rd month check-ups, and patients will also be evaluated with the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire, Pregnancy Stress Assessment Scale, Pregnancy-related Anxiety Scale, Pregnancy Exercise Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. After the recruitment period the results will be evaluated statistically.

Conditions

Pregnancy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Blood Glucose Values

  Glucose is the key metabolic substrate for tissue energy production. In the perinatal period the mother supplies glucose to the fetus and for most of the gestational period the normal lower limit of fetal glucose concentration is around 3 mmol/L. diabetes is high blood sugar (glucose) that develops during pregnancy and usually disappears after giving birth. It can happen at any stage of pregnancy, but is more common in the second or third trimester.

  2 minutes

• Pregnancy Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale

  The Pregnancy Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale (P-ESES) is a validated tool designed to assess a pregnant woman's confidence in her ability to engage in physical activity during pregnancy. It measures self-efficacy across various situations that may influence exercise behavior, such as fatigue, lack of time, or discomfort. The scale typically includes a set of statements where respondents rate their confidence levels using a Likert-type scale (usually from 1 = not at all confident to 5 = completely confident). Higher total scores indicate greater self-efficacy regarding exercise during pregnancy. The final score is calculated by summing all item responses, and it helps identify women who may need additional support or encouragement to stay active.

  10 minutes

• blood pressure value

  High blood pressure during pregnancy occurs when a pregnant woman has a blood pressure reading of 140/90 mm Hg or higher in two readings that are 4 or more hours apart. Severe high blood pressure during pregnancy occurs when a pregnant woman has a blood pressure reading of 160/110 mm Hg on two or more occasions

  2 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• The 30-item Pregnancy Stress Rating Scale (PSRS)

  10 minutes

• Pregnancy-related anxiety scale

  10 minutes

Study Arms (2)

control arm

NO INTERVENTION

50 Pregnant women in the control group will be given pregnancy counseling that includes only nutrition, walking (3 days a week for 30 minutes), and breathing exercises, and will be called for 1st, 2nd and 3rd month check-ups.

Qigong arm

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

In addition to pregnancy counseling, the Qigong group will receive (52 participants) 2 Qigong training sessions, one via Zoom and one face-to-face, and then the training videos of each exercise will be sent via WhatsApp. Patients will be asked to do the Qigong exercises at home for 30 minutes, 3 days a week for 12 weeks. These patients will be called for 1-month, 2-month and 3-month check-ups.

Other: Some movements in the qigong study called Ba Duan Jin, which will be applied to pregnant women, will be arranged for pregnant women and explained in detail. These are very slow, movements

Interventions

Some movements in the qigong study called Ba Duan Jin, which will be applied to pregnant women, will be arranged for pregnant women and explained in detail. These are very slow, movements OTHER

Ba Duan Jin Qigong

Qigong arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 40 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: pregnancy females will be participate
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Pregnant women between the ages of 18-40 who have a new pregnancy detected by USG
• Pregnant women whose pregnancy week is compatible with fetal development, who do not have any problems and who will not have any problems exercising

You may not qualify if:

• Those with risky pregnancies (cervical dilation, bleeding, premature membrane rupture, etc.) \*\<18 and \>40 years old pregnant women
• Those with cardiovascular disease or hypertension
• Those with uncontrolled diabetes
• Those with uncontrolled thyroid disease
• Those with a previous risky pregnancy or a complication
• Those with an operation, metabolic bone disease or joint limitation that will prevent them from exercising
• Those who are included in another pregnancy counseling or physical activity program
• Those who do not give their consent for the study, do not come to regular pregnancy check-ups or have incomplete information will be excluded from the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kocaeli University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Home adress of the principal investigator

Kocaeli, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Movement

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 1, 2025
• First Posted: June 17, 2025
• Study Start: December 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: July 30, 2025
• Study Completion: August 5, 2025
• Last Updated: August 7, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Locations

TU (1)