Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Profile of Pre-conceptional Women At Risk for GHD

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Conditions studied: Gestational Hypertension, Cardiovascular Pregnancy Complication

In brief

To compare the cardiovascular profile of pre-conceptional women at risk for developing Gestational Hypertensive Disorders in subsequent pregnancy before and after physical activity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05888467

Run by

Hasselt University

People needed

140

Starts

2023-05-15

Expected to finish

2025-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-03-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women at risk for the development of GHD in subsequent pregnancy based on the presence of at least one of the following risk factors:
• high body mass index (BMI>30 kg/m²)
• a family history of PE (mother, sister)
• in the need of assisted reproduction techniques in a previous or subsequent pregnancy
• maternal comorbidities: prior PE, diabetes mellitus, chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease or antiphospholipid syndrome
• Non-pregnant (as confirmed by a negative pregnancy urine dipstick test)
• Age ≥ 18 years
• Being able to understand the Dutch language

You may not qualify if…

• Participants eligible for this study must not meet any of the following criteria:
• Pregnant at inclusion
• Not being able to exercise according to physician's decision
• Suffering from underlying diseases that can affect the CV profile such as oncological diseases coronary heart disease, aortic disease, peripheral arterial disease
• Participating in another clinical study that may alter the results of this study

Where it is running

• Hasselt University — Diepenbeek, Limburg, Belgium (enrolling)

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