Prescribing Exercise as Medicine in Pregnancy

Withdrawn before enrolling · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pregnancy

In brief

This study is a randomized controlled parallel arms trial. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if prescribing exercise in pregnancy can change maternal behavior towards exercise.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03239054

Run by

St. Louis University

People needed

0

Starts

2018-07-01

Expected to finish

2020-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18 to 45 years of age
• Singleton pregnancy
• Gestational age at or less than 20 0/7 weeks at the time of enrollment
• Low risk pregnancy
• Willing and able to participate in a more active lifestyle/exercise program
• Smart phone able to add the "Flow mobile app".

You may not qualify if…

• Twins or higher order multiple gestations
• Known congenital anomaly
• Underweight BMI ( BMI less than 18.50)
• High risk pregnancy - ie. hypertension, pre-existing diabetes
• Women with a known contraindication to exercise
• Persistent 2nd or 3rd trimester vaginal bleeding
• Hemodynamically significant heart disease
• Restrictive lung disease
• Incompetent cervix or cerclage
• Placenta previa
• Premature labor or rupture of membranes
• Preeclampsia
• Severe anemia
• Poorly controlled hypertension, seizure disorder, or hyperthyroidism
• Known intrauterine growth restriction
• Not cleared for exercise by the "Contraindications to Exercise from PARMED-X" form
• PAVS score greater than or equal to 150 minutes/week

Where it is running

• St. Mary's Health Center — St Louis, Missouri, United States

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