Physical Exercise Program in Obese and Overweight Pregnant Women

Effect of a Supervised Exercise Program in Obese and Overweight Pregnant Women on Outcomes and Level of Depression. A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01753622

Enrollment

150

Registered

2012-12-20

Start date

2009-10-31

Completion date

2015-11-30

Last updated

2014-11-14

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Conditions

Pregnancy

Keywords

Overweight, obese, pregnant, depression, outcomes

Brief summary

Obesity and overweight have become an epidemic in the world and its prevalence between pregnant women is especially dangerous. Having a high Body Mass Index (BMI) is also associated with depression disorders and its serious complications during this period.

Detailed description

The aim of our study is to assess whether a specific exercise program during pregnancy has a positive effect on maternal mood and other pregnancy outcomes.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALExercise group

Supervised physical conditioning program of three 55-60 minute sessions per week during whole pregnancy (from week 9 to 38). Each session consists of 25-30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise, 10 minutes of specific exercises (strength and balance exercises), and 10 minutes of pelvic floor muscles training. Aerobic activity was prescribed at light to moderate intensity, aiming for 55-60 of maximal heart rate. All subjects wore a heart rate (HR) monitor (Polar FT7) during the training sessions to ensure that exercise intensity was light to moderate.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Being healthy and able to exercise following American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) guidelines * Being able to communicate in spanish * Giving birth at Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada * Having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 24.9

Exclusion criteria

* Multiparity * Obstetrician complications * Being interested in the study after 18 weeks * Not being regular in physical exercise program (minimum adherence 80%) * Younger than 18 years old

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change from level of depression at the end of the pregnancy	Up to 36 weeks	The Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale (CES-D) was administered to all obese and overweight pregnant women at the beginning and at the end of their pregnancies

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Maternal gestational weight gain	40-42 weeks	Maternal gain weight
Maternal outcomes	After labor	Type of labor

Other

Measure	Time frame	Description
Fetal weight	After labor	Birth weight (g.)

Countries

Spain

Contacts

Primary ContactMaría Perales, PhD student

m.perales.santaella@gmail.com913364081

Backup ContactRuben Barakat, PhD

barakatruben@gmail.com913364020

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026