Influence of practising the Pilates method during pregnancy on the quality of life of pregnant women

Influence of practising Pilates exercises within a physical activity program developed during pregnancy on perceived quality of life compared to women who have not practised it

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11298645

Enrollment

140

Registered

2024-06-11

Start date

2025-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-07-08

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Conditions

Perceived quality of life among pregnant women Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

The study design involves a randomized controlled trial (RCT) where pregnant women will be randomly assigned (using a simple randomization process through the generation of random numbers) to either a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Be over 18 years old 2. Women who have practiced the Pilates Method within a physical activity program during the study period and wish to participate in the study 3. Be at 20 weeks of gestation at the beginning of the program 4. Not suffer from any illness that constitutes a medical contraindication 5. Not have any injury that prevents the performance of physical exercise 6. Not participating in another physical activity program 7. Not having a multiple pregnancy 8. Not taking any medication that may influence the results

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Lack of verbal, reading, and written comprehension of the Spanish language 2. Serious medical complications during pregnancy requiring urgent medical intervention 3. Development of medical conditions contraindicating the continuation of physical exercise, such as preeclampsia or threatened premature labor 4. Severe adverse events related to the practice of Pilates, such as musculoskeletal injuries or falls 5. Significant non-compliance with the exercise program or study protocol follow-up 6. Voluntary withdrawal of informed consent by the participant

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Pain assessed using one of the specific domains of the SF-36 questionnaire at baseline and 8 weeks 2. Mental health assessed using one of the specific domains of the SF-36 questionnaire at baseline and 8 weeks	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life measured using the SF-36 health-related quality of life questionnaire at baseline and 8 weeks	—

Countries

Spain

Contacts

Public ContactJuan Manuel Mérida Téllez

juanmanuel.merida@alu.uhu.es+34 (0)606157765

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026