Pilates vs Aerobic Exercises on Vitamin D and Ionized Calcium in Postnatal

NCT07566715 | Not Yet Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/006316
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

Vitamin D and calcium levels are negatively affected during postpartum period, making postnatal woman more vulnerable to health issues and consequently lowering her quality of life. Twelve-weeks of Pilates training have improved serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels and changed anthropometry in inactive overweight women. It is well-known globally that aerobic exercise is low to moderate-intensity physical activity.

Conditions

Postnatal Women; Vitamin D

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Vitamin D serum level

  High-performance liquid chromatography (Shimadzu, Japan) was used to assess 25(OH)D serum levels before and after the study program in both groups, using 25-OH vitamin D ELISA. Kits (Life Sciences Inc. USA). Values of 25(OH)D \< 20 ng/ml are considered deficient, values ranged 21 to 29 ng/ml are considered insufficient, and 30 ng/ml is considered ideal

  At baseline, and Immediately post-intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Ionized calcium serum level

  At baseline, and Immediately post-intervention

Study Arms (2)

Experimental Group A (Pilates exercises group)

EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental Group A (Pilates exercises group) will be thirty postnatal women will perform Pilates exercises for 12 weeks, 3 sessions per week for 60 minutes

Other: Exercise

Experimental Group B(Aerobic exercises group)

EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental Group B(Aerobic exercises group) will be thirty postnatal women will perform aerobic exercises for 12 weeks, 3 sessions per week for 60 minutes

Other: Exercise

Interventions

Exercise OTHER

Pilates exercises program will include twelve movements: Bridging, Roll Up, Pilates Hundred, One Leg Circle (both ways), Single Straight Leg Stretch, Double Leg Stretch, Spine Stretch Forward Single Leg Kick, Side Kick up and down, Side Kick circles, Curling.

Experimental Group A (Pilates exercises group)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 40 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Postnatal women
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Their ages were ranged from 18-40 years old.
• Their body mass index (BMI) was ranged from 25-35 kg/ m².
• They were postnatal period by 6-12 weeks.
• They were primipara or multipara.
• They were healthy postpartum women.

You may not qualify if:

• High risk pregnant history.
• Sever postpartum complications.
• Cardiovascular diseases i.e., utilizing pace maker.
• Skeletal deformity.
• Participation at any other exercise training program during this study.
• Malignant conditions.
• History of acute infection
• Neurological problem; epileptic fits…etc.
• Mental problem to prevent evaluation and cooperation.
• Renal, liver or endocrinal disorders.
• Pulmonary disorders.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Adly A Adam: lead

Study Sites (2)

AlZahraa University Hospital

Cairo, Al Zahraa University Hospital, 11731, Egypt

Location

AlZahraa University Hospital

Cairo, Al Zahraa University Hospital, 11731, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Exercise

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Mohamed A Awad, Professor

  Cairo University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• AbdelHamid A AttalAllah, Professor

  AlZahraaUniversity

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Ahmed A Tolba, M.Sc.

CONTACT

+20100352075; eth.com@pt.cu.edu.eg

Afaf M Botla, Professor

CONTACT

+20100352075; eth.com@pt.cu.edu.eg

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Each participant will have one identification number that will be used to assign participants into two equal groups in number (n=30), sequentially numbered index cards will be secured in opaque envelopes. The researcher will open the sealed envelope, then will allocate the participants according to their groups.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecture of Physical Therapy

Model Details: Prospective, clinical randomized study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 25, 2026
• First Posted: May 5, 2026
• Study Start: May 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 30, 2026
• Last Updated: May 5, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (2)