Educational Program on Exercise During Pregnancy

NCT07486999 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: EDU-EX-PREG-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate whether a short educational session about safe therapeutic exercise during pregnancy can improve knowledge, confidence, and physical activity levels in pregnant women. Although exercise during pregnancy is safe and beneficial, many women have doubts or lack information about how to exercise correctly. This can lead to low physical activity levels during pregnancy. In this pilot randomized controlled trial, pregnant women attending primary care health centers will be invited to participate. After completing baseline questionnaires, participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The control group will receive standard prenatal information provided during routine care. The experimental group will receive standard care plus a structured educational session about therapeutic exercise during pregnancy. Participants will complete questionnaires measuring knowledge about exercise during pregnancy, confidence to exercise safely, and physical activity levels before the intervention and two weeks afterward. The study is educational only. No mandatory physical exercise is required, and usual medical care will not be modified. The results will help determine whether brief educational interventions can support healthier lifestyles during pregnancy.

Conditions

Pregnancy

Keywords

Exercise during pregnancy; Therapeutic exercise; Educational intervention; Self-efficacy; Physical activity; Prenatal care; Pilot randomized trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Knowledge about exercise during pregnancy

  Change in knowledge regarding exercise during pregnancy measured using the Knowledge of Exercise during Pregnancy Scale (KEPS). Scores range from low to high knowledge. The difference between baseline and 2-week follow-up will be analyzed.

  Baseline and 2 weeks post-intervention

• Exercise self-efficacy during pregnancy

  Change in confidence to perform safe exercise during pregnancy measured using an adapted Pregnancy Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale. Scores range from low to high self-efficacy. The difference between baseline and 2-week follow-up will be analyzed.

  Baseline and 2 weeks post-intervention

Study Arms (2)

Standard Prenatal Care

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in this arm receive the usual prenatal information provided during routine midwife consultations, without any additional structured educational session on exercise.

Educational Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm receive standard prenatal care plus a structured 60-minute educational session on therapeutic exercise during pregnancy delivered by a physiotherapist.

Behavioral: Educational Session on Therapeutic Exercise During Pregnancy

Interventions

Educational Session on Therapeutic Exercise During Pregnancy BEHAVIORAL

A structured 60-minute group educational session including information on benefits and safety of exercise during pregnancy, recommendations for frequency and intensity, demonstration of adapted therapeutic exercises, and a question-and-answer period.

Educational Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Pregnant women between 24 and 36 weeks of gestation
• Age 18 years or older
• Ability to understand Spanish
• Low-risk pregnancy

You may not qualify if:

• High-risk pregnancy
• Medical contraindications to exercise during pregnancy
• Inability to complete online questionnaires

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Oviedo: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Central Study Contacts

María Blanco Díaz, PhD.

CONTACT

+34667681858; blancomaria@uniovi.es

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either a control group receiving standard prenatal information or an experimental group receiving standard care plus an educational intervention on therapeutic exercise during pregnancy.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 17, 2026
• First Posted: March 23, 2026
• Study Start: February 1, 2026
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2026
• Study Completion: May 1, 2026
• Last Updated: March 23, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share