N/A
N=16
Acute Exercise Effects in Obese Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications · Obesity · Pre-Eclampsia · Gestational Diabetes
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03750695 ↗Enrolled (actual)
16
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: Oral Glucose Insulin Sensitivity (OGIS) Index — 405.0; 426.0; 418.9 uU/mL
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Resistance exercise (Behavioral); Aerobic Exercise (Behavioral); Rest (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- Duke University
- Primary completion
- Mar 2020
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Oral Glucose Insulin Sensitivity (OGIS) Index |
405.0; 426.0; 418.9 | — |
| PRIMARY Percent Change in Endothelial Function |
19.2; 20.3; 16.1 | <0.05 sig |
Summary
Obesity before and during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk for a number of obstetric and metabolic complications in women and their offspring. Of particular importance, obese women have a higher risk of developing gestational diabetes and preeclampsia. In addition, obese women have larger offspring who have a higher risk for the development of obesity and diabetes; both largely attributed to higher maternal glycemia and glucose intolerance during pregnancy. Thus, identifying rehabilitative interventions that improve maternal and offspring metabolic and cardiovascular health in obese pregnancy are critical and have immediate and generational impact. Resistance and aerobic exercise training is a clinical staple for improving musculoskeletal, metabolic and cardiovascular health in non-gravid adolescents and adults with obesity however little is known regarding the effects of exercise during obese pregnancy. This study proposes to collect preliminary data on the independent effects of acute aerobic and resistance rehabilitative exercise on glucose metabolism and vascular function during pregnancy in n=15 obese women in order to inform a large, multisite clinical trial examining the acute and chronic effects of aerobic and resistance exercise on glucose metabolism and vascular function in normal weight, overweight and obese women during pregnancy.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- First trimester BMI ≥ 30.0 and 1x/week) exercise program (may improve glucose metabolism/vascular function)
- History of heart disease, orthopedic, metabolic or neurological condition that would contraindicate exercise (safety risk)
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03750695). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.