Effects of Physical Activity During Pregnancy on the Newborn's Cognitive Function

October 13, 2010 updated by: Université de Montréal

Effects of Physical Activity During Pregnancy on the Newborn's Cognitive Function, the Healthy Mom, Bright Child Randomized Trial

Background: It is now generally accepted that an active lifestyle is beneficial for cognition, but can these benefits be transmitted for the active pregnant woman to her unborn child? This has been demonstrated in rats where the pups born of mothers who exercised during pregnancy had increased hippocampal neurogenesis and better memory and learning capabilities. Human studies tend to confirm this by looking at behavioral results, ie. better orientation and state regulation skills in newborns. The aim of the present study is to verify this on the electrophysiological level and to determine the effects of an active lifestyle during pregnancy on the newborn's brain development.

Methods: 60 pregnant women will be included in a randomized controlled trial. The exercise group will be asked to exercise a minimum of 20 minutes, 3 times per week, at a minimal intensity of 55% of their maximal aerobic capacity. The control group will not be given exercise counselling. Newborns' brain activity will be recorded using electroencephalography (EEG) 10 days post partum. The primary outcome measure will be the amplitude and latency of the mismatch negativity (MMN), a component of the auditory event-related potential (ERP) that can be used to investigate the auditory sensory memory.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • First trimester of pregnancy
  • 20 to 35 years of age
  • Pre-pregnancy BMI between 18 and 25
  • Primipara
  • Without any known health issues
  • Use of folic acid

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Use of alcohol, cigarettes or illegal drugs
  • Pregnancy complications
  • Unable or unwilling to breastfeed
  • Excessive or insufficient weight gain

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
Experimental: Exercise
Behavioral: Exercise

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Mismatch negativity

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Université de Montréal

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Elise L.LeMoyne, Université de Montréal

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 13, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 13, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

October 14, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 14, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 13, 2010

Last Verified

September 1, 2010

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Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CERSS-2010-951-P

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