A randomized controlled trial using exercise to reduce gestational diabetes and other adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes in obese pregnant women –The pilot study.

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12606000271505

Acronym

BAMBINO Study-Becoming Active Mothers for Better Infant Outcomes

Enrollment

Registered

2006-06-29

Start date

2006-07-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This is a pilot study to look at the feasibility of a target directed flexible exercise program in obese pregnant women.

Interventions

Flexible exercise program with a goal of 1500 kCal of energy expenditure per week (approximately equivalent to 30 minutes of activity 5 days per week), measured using exercise diary, heart rate monitor and accelerometer data. The flexible individually tailored exercise program will be developed and reviewed weekly by exercise physiologists. Exercise will be commenced prior to 12 weeks gestation and will continue until delivery or development of a contraindication to exercise.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Pregnant, less than 12 weeks gestationBMI 30 or greater. Willing and able to be randomized to an exercise intervention. Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Contraindication or inability to exercise.Not able to speak English.Medical or obstetric contraindication to exercise including haemodynamically significant heart disease, restrictive lung disease, incompetent cervix (cerclage), multiple gestation, severe anaemia, chronic bronchitis, type 1 diabetes, orthopaedic limitations, poorly controlled seizure disorder, poorly controlled hyperthyroidism, heavy smoker [ACOG guidelines].

Outcome results