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Study NCT ID: NCT01461187
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2011-10-27
First Post: 2011-10-04

Brief Title: Effects in Type of Birth of Physical Exercise During Pregnancy
Sponsor: Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual
Organization: Hospital do Servidor Publico Estadual

Study Overview

Official Title: Effects in Type of Birth of Physical Exercise During Pregnancy
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2011-10
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: Abstract

ObjectivesThe goal is to confirm if physical activity of medium intensity performed during gestation can influence the way of delivery and observe the adherence to exercise among pregnant women with different education levels Methods Held at the Center for Breastfeeding Incentive in the city of São Sebastião State of São Paulo Brazil between April 7 2008 and April 14 2009 the prospective study involved 66 primigravid women who were divided into two groups the exercise group GE that exercised regularly during pregnancy and the other control group GC that did not exercise regularly during same period The significance level adopted in this study was five per cent p 005
Detailed Description: Research was conducted at the Maternal Breastfeeding Incentive Center Centro de Incentivo ao Aleitamento Materno - CIAMA in São Sebastião São Paulo Brazil The 66 primigravidas were allocated to two groups a control group with 29 pregnant women who had not performed any kind of physical activity during pregnancy and another group the exercise group with 37 pregnant women who performed supervised aerobic physical exercises twice a week These volunteers needed to attend at least 20 sessions to be included in the research No pregnant women in the control group or the exercise group had performed regular physical activity in the year prior to the pregnancy All participants received verbal information on how the research would be conducted and after agreeing to participate they signed a free and informed consent term The physical activity was prescribed by a physical therapist who remained available to address any doubts about the physical activity and about the research The study followed the baselines of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ACOG where the environment temperature hasnt exceeded 28 C The pregnant women were told to wear comfortable clothes and to drink water before and during the activity and not to perform physical activity while fasting They were also instructed to interrupt the activity in case they felt dizziness breathlessness pain muscle weakness dyspnea prior to effort or in case they presented calf swelling or pain bleeding or signs of labor or still if they noticed decrease in fetal movements Two weeks after birth the volunteers were contacted by phone to collect information on the type of birth

Study Oversight

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