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Gestational Diabetes: the Prevention

A study testing Exercise group in people with Pregnancy, run by Technical University of Madrid at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

To assess the effectiveness of an exercise program developed during pregnancy (land/aquatic activities) aerobic and muscular tonification, on control to the prevention to Gestational Diabetes. And to assess if excessive maternal weight gain is an influence in the diagnostic. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pregnancy
What is being tested?
Exercise group
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
257 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
Feb 2009to Dec 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 45 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy pregnant women
  • At week 8-14
  • Adherence 80% (minimum) until the end of pregnancy

Who cannot join

  • Contraindications appointed by American College of Obstetricians \& Gynecologists (ACOG)
  • No adherence

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • Technical University of Madrid

    Madrid, Madrid, 28040

Other trials in Spain

About this study

Official title: Gestational Diabetes. The Rol of Exercise in the Prevention

To assess the effectiveness of an exercise program developed during pregnancy (land/aquatic activities) aerobic and muscular tonification, on control to the prevention to Gestational Diabetes. And to assess if excessive maternal weight gain is an influence in the diagnostic.

Read the detailed description

A clinical, randomized controlled trial was used. 342 pregnant women without obstetric contraindications accepted informed consent for inclusion in the study. Finally, 257 were studied, 101 in intervention group (IG, n= 101) and 156 in control group (GC, n= 156). A physical exercise program three times per week during pregnancy was developed. The duration of session was 60 minutes and 50 minutes in land and water, respectively.

Conditions
Pregnancy
Being tested
Exercise group
Keywords
pregnancy, exercise, gestational diabetes
Medical subject headings
Motor Activity, Diabetes, Gestational

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Exercise groupBehavioural

    Combined two land aerobic sessions and one aquatic activities session

Study groups in NCT01790412
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Exercise groupExperimentalThree sessions per week: Supervised exercise program
Receives: Behavioral: Exercise group
ControlNo interventionSedentary pregnant women

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. prevention gestational diabetes

    Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)

    Measured: weeks 24-30

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Maternal weight gain

    Maternal weight gain above guidelines recommendations by Institute of Medicine and National Research Council (IOM)

    Measured: weeks 40-42

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Feb 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2009
  3. Primary completionDec 2012
  4. Study completionDec 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
257 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01790412
Sponsor's protocol ID
Technical University of Madrid
Status last verified
Feb 2013
First submitted
5 Feb 2013
Last updated
13 Feb 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Cordero Y, Mottola MF, Vargas J, Blanco M, Barakat R. Exercise Is Associated with a Reduction in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2015 Jul;47(7):1328-33. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000547.

    PubMed 25333246

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Exercise group in people with Pregnancy, run by Technical University of Madrid at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Feb 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

prevention gestational diabetes (time frame: weeks 24-30). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01790412, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Feb 2013.

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