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Study NCT ID:
NCT02503995
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2015-07-22
First Post:
2015-07-10
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Exercise in Pregnancy Evaluative Controlled Study
Sponsor:
Swansea University
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Influence of Regular Antenatal Physical Exercise on Cardiovascular, Haemodynamic and Autonomic Nervous System (CHANS) Function During and After Pregnancy
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2015-07
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:
EXPECT
Brief Summary:
This study aimed to investigate whether there are measurable differences in CHANS function in pregnant women who receive only standard antenatal care compared with those who additionally undertake a programme of regular physical exercise.
Detailed Description:
The health benefits of physical exercise in the non-pregnant population are generally appreciated but its influence during pregnancy has not been clearly demonstrated. The focus of this proposal is to obtain for the first time a comprehensive understanding of the influence of regular physical exercise during pregnancy on cardiovascular, haemodynamic and autonomic nervous system (CHANS) parameters during pregnancy and following childbirth. This will involve assessing heart rate variability and cardiac stroke volume. This study will allow the investigators to compare CHANS parameters in pregnant women who are randomly assigned into three groups: a 'standard care' group and two groups who engage in a supervised programme of physical exercise (either land-based or water-based). The investigators will assess CHANS parameters at three stages during pregnancy and on one occasion following childbirth. This will allow the influence of regular (weekly) physical exercise on CHANS physiology to be assessed during advancing gestation. The investigators will thus use this study to provide initial evidence of the health benefits of regular and specific forms of antenatal physical exercise.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: