Regular Aquatic Activities and Pregnancy Outcomes (aquapreg)

November 9, 2015 updated by: Ruben Barakat Carballo, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid

Effects of Regular Aquatic Activities on Pregnancy Outcomes

Aquatic activities is one of the most attractive physical exercise during pregnancy, especially during the third trimester.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of moderate regular aquatic exercise during pregnancy on maternal and fetus outcomes.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy pregnant women without any medical or obstetric complication to practice moderate exercise
  • Being able to communicate in Spanish

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Being interesting in the study after 16 weeks of gestation
  • Having obstetric contraindications
  • Not attended regular to the exercise program

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention group

The aquatic exercise program included a total of three 50-55 minutes session per week. Pregnant women started at 9 weeks and finished at 38-39 weeks.

Each session included 10 minutes of warm up and 10 minutes of cool down including an specific pelvic floor muscle training. The core section of the session included aerobic and strength moderate exercise in water during 25 to 30 minutes
Behavioral: Aquatic activities intervention
Women were suggested to exercise regularly through aquatic activities. A professional in physical exercise and sports designed and conducted the aquatic exercise program.
No Intervention: Control group
Sedentary healthy pregnant women

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Maternal gestational weight gain
Time Frame: 40-42 weeks
Maternal weight gain was collected at the end of pregnancy as well as before getting pregnant (pre-gestational weight gain)
40-42 weeks
Birthweight
Time Frame: 37-42 weeks
Birth weight was collected at delivery
37-42 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of participants with adverse pregnancy outcomes as assessed by medical records
Time Frame: 37-42 weeks
Other health baby outcomes at delivery
37-42 weeks
Gestational age
Time Frame: 37-42 weeks
Gestational age of pregnancy
37-42 weeks
Maternal blood pressure and gestational diabetes as assessed by medical records
Time Frame: 9 to 42 weeks
Blood pressure, gestational diabetes...
9 to 42 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Universidad Politecnica de Madrid

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ruben Barakat Carballo, PhD, Technical University of Madrid

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2012

Study Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 30, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 9, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

November 11, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 11, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 9, 2015

Last Verified

October 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UFLO_UPM_12

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