A randomized controlled trial of the effects of reducing cramps in pregnancy between the stretching-exercise versus no stretching-exercise groups

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20240529003

Enrollment

Registered

2024-05-29

Start date

2024-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

cramps in pregnancy cramps pregnancy stretching exercise

Interventions

Doing 4 stretching exercises 3 times per week for 2 week,no stretching exercise

Active Comparator Behavioral,Placebo Comparator No treatment

stretching exercise for reducing cramp in pregnancy,no stretching exercise

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: pregnancy GA 24-36 weeks with cramps at least once per week with no serious complications during pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -High risk pregnancy such as preeclampsia, preterm, bleeding per vagina -No compliance to exercise regularly -Have no ability to understand Thai language -Dead fetus in utero -Do not want to participate in this project

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cramp at 1 and 2 weeks after start stretching exercise Frequency of cramp per week collected by questionnaire	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactMonchai Suntipap

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Faculty of medicine of Srinakharinwirot University

monchai@g.swu.ac.th0651563651

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026