PregnancyQigongNCT07023978
on General Well-being, Anxiety, and Physical Activity in Pregnant Women
A study testing Some movements in the qigong study called Ba Duan Jin, which will be applied to pregnant women, will be arranged for pregnant women and explained in detail. These are very slow, movements in people with Pregnancy, run by Kocaeli University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
102 pregnant women will be randomly divided into 2 groups. Participants in the control group will be given pregnancy counseling that includes only nutrition, walking (3 days a week for 30 minutes), and breathing exercises, and will be called for 1st, 2nd and 3rd month check-ups. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 40 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Pregnancy
- What is being tested?
- Some movements in the qigong study called Ba Duan Jin, which will be applied to pregnant women, will be arranged for pregnant women and explained in detail. These are very slow, movements
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 102 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 15 Dec 2024to 5 Aug 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 40 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Pregnant women between the ages of 18-40 who have a new pregnancy detected by USG
- Pregnant women whose pregnancy week is compatible with fetal development, who do not have any problems and who will not have any problems exercising
Who cannot join
- Those with risky pregnancies (cervical dilation, bleeding, premature membrane rupture, etc.) *\<18 and \>40 years old pregnant women
- Those with cardiovascular disease or hypertension
- Those with uncontrolled diabetes
- Those with uncontrolled thyroid disease
- Those with a previous risky pregnancy or a complication
- Those with an operation, metabolic bone disease or joint limitation that will prevent them from exercising
- Those who are included in another pregnancy counseling or physical activity program
- Those who do not give their consent for the study, do not come to regular pregnancy check-ups or have incomplete information will be excluded from the study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Home adress of the principal investigator
Kocaeli
About this study
Official title: Effects of Qigong on General Well-being, Anxiety, and Physical Activity in Pregnant Women
102 pregnant women will be randomly divided into 2 groups. Participants in the control group will be given pregnancy counseling that includes only nutrition, walking (3 days a week for 30 minutes), and breathing exercises, and will be called for 1st, 2nd and 3rd month check-ups. In addition to pregnancy counseling, the Qigong group will receive 2 Qigong training sessions, one via Zoom and one face-to-face, and then the training videos of each exercise will be sent via WhatsApp. Paricipants will be asked to do the Qigong exercises at home for 30 minutes, 3 days a week for 12 weeks. These participants will be called for 1-month, 2-month and 3-month check-ups. Blood pressure and sugar measurements will be recorded at the first visit, 1st month, 2nd month and 3rd month check-ups, and patients will also be evaluated with the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire, Pregnancy Stress Assessment Scale, Pregnancy-related Anxiety Scale, Pregnancy Exercise Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. After the recruitment period the results will be evaluated statistically.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy
- Being tested
- Some movements in the qigong study called Ba Duan Jin, which will be applied to pregnant women, will be arranged for pregnant women and explained in detail. These are very slow, movements
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Some movements in the qigong study called Ba Duan Jin, which will be applied to pregnant women, will be arranged for pregnant women and explained in detail. These are very slow, movementsOther
Ba Duan Jin Qigong
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| control arm | No intervention | 50 Pregnant women in the control group will be given pregnancy counseling that includes only nutrition, walking (3 days a week for 30 minutes), and breathing exercises, and will be called for 1st, 2nd and 3rd month check-ups. |
| Qigong arm | Active comparator | In addition to pregnancy counseling, the Qigong group will receive (52 participants) 2 Qigong training sessions, one via Zoom and one face-to-face, and then the training videos of each exercise will be sent via WhatsApp. Patients will be asked to do the Qigong exercises at home for 30 minutes, 3 days a week for 12 weeks. These patients will be called for 1-month, 2-month and 3-month check-ups. Receives: Other: Some movements in the qigong study called Ba Duan Jin, which will be applied to pregnant women, will be arranged for pregnant women and explained in detail. These are very slow, movements |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Blood Glucose Values
Glucose is the key metabolic substrate for tissue energy production. In the perinatal period the mother supplies glucose to the fetus and for most of the gestational period the normal lower limit of fetal glucose concentration is around 3 mmol/L. diabetes is high blood sugar (glucose) that develops during pregnancy and usually disappears after giving birth. It can happen at any stage of pregnancy, but is more common in the second or third trimester.
Measured: 2 minutes
Pregnancy Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale
The Pregnancy Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale (P-ESES) is a validated tool designed to assess a pregnant woman's confidence in her ability to engage in physical activity during pregnancy. It measures self-efficacy across various situations that may influence exercise behavior, such as fatigue, lack of time, or discomfort. The scale typically includes a set of statements where respondents rate their confidence levels using a Likert-type scale (usually from 1 = not at all confident to 5 = completely confident). Higher total scores indicate greater self-efficacy regarding exercise during pregnancy. The final score is calculated by summing all item responses, and it helps identify women who may need additional support or encouragement to stay active.
Measured: 10 minutes
blood pressure value
High blood pressure during pregnancy occurs when a pregnant woman has a blood pressure reading of 140/90 mm Hg or higher in two readings that are 4 or more hours apart. Severe high blood pressure during pregnancy occurs when a pregnant woman has a blood pressure reading of 160/110 mm Hg on two or more occasions
Measured: 2 minutes
Secondary outcomes (2)
The 30-item Pregnancy Stress Rating Scale (PSRS)
The PSRS36 is a psychometrically sound and practical tool for nurses and other healthcare providers to assess prenatal stress and to examine intervention protocols in Taiwanese prenatal women. More research is recommended to determine whether the PSRS36 may be used in other racial-ethnic groups.
Measured: 10 minutes
Pregnancy-related anxiety scale
Pregnancy-related anxiety is a specific anxiety characterized by fears and worries about pregnancy. This distinct anxiety is associated with various adverse neonatal (e.g., preterm birth), obstetric (e.g., prolonged and difficult labor), and maternal outcomes (e.g., mood disorders). While several scales exist that assess pregnancy-related anxiety, there is limited information on their development and psychometric properties. Moreover, general anxiety scales used to assess anxiety in pregnant women can confound assessment by the similarity of common pregnancy experiences with anxiety symptomology (e.g., poor sleep). The development of the Pregnancy-related Anxiety Scale (PrAS) addressed this gap, and since its development, the PrAS has demonstrated sound psychometric properties. To meet antenatal anxiety-screening guidelines that advocate using brief scales, the PrAS was refined to a 15-item version. To
Measured: 10 minutes
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Jun 2025
- Study start15 Dec 2024
- Primary completion30 Jul 2025
- Study completion5 Aug 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for PregnancyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 102 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Kocaeli University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Emine Dundar Ahi, MD, Kocaeli University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07023978
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- KA24/178
- Other IDs
- Emine Ahi
- Acronym
- Qigong
- Status last verified
- Jun 2025
- First submitted
- 1 Jun 2025
- Last updated
- 7 Aug 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Aug 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Qigong on General Well-being, Anxiety, and Physical Activity in Pregnant Women
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07023978
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Qigong / KA24/178
- Conditions
- Pregnancy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 102 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Kocaeli UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Dec 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jul 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 5 Aug 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 17 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
102 pregnant women will be randomly divided into 2 groups. Participants in the control group will be given pregnancy counseling that includes only nutrition, walking (3 days a week for 30 minutes), and breathing exercises, and will be called for 1st, 2nd and 3rd month check-ups. In addition to pregnancy counseling, the Qigong group will receive 2 Qigong training sessions, one via Zoom and one face-to-face, and then the training videos of each exercise will be sent via WhatsApp. Paricipants will be asked to do the Qigong exercises at home for 30 minutes, 3 days a week for 12 weeks. These participants will be called for 1-month, 2-month and 3-month check-ups. Blood pressure and sugar measurements will be recorded at the first visit, 1st month, 2nd month and 3rd month check-ups, and patients will also be evaluated with the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire, Pregnancy Stress Assessment Scale, Pregnancy-related Anxiety Scale, Pregnancy Exercise Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. After the recruitment period the results will be evaluated statistically.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| control arm | No intervention | –50 Pregnant women in the control group will be given pregnancy counseling that includes only nutrition, walking (3 days a week for 30 minutes), and breathing exercises, and will be called for 1st, 2nd and 3rd month check-ups. |
| Qigong arm | Active comparator | Other: Some movements in the qigong study called Ba Duan Jin, which will be applied to pregnant women, will be arranged for pregnant women and explained in detail. These are very slow, movementsIn addition to pregnancy counseling, the Qigong group will receive (52 participants) 2 Qigong training sessions, one via Zoom and one face-to-face, and then the training videos of each exercise will be sent via WhatsApp. Patients will be asked to do the Qigong exercises at home for 30 minutes, 3 days a week for 12 weeks. These patients will be called for 1-month, 2-month and 3-month check-ups. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 40 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Pregnant women between the ages of 18-40 who have a new pregnancy detected by USG
- Pregnant women whose pregnancy week is compatible with fetal development, who do not have any problems and who will not have any problems exercising
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Those with risky pregnancies (cervical dilation, bleeding, premature membrane rupture, etc.) *\<18 and \>40 years old pregnant women
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Some movements in the qigong study called Ba Duan Jin, which will be applied to pregnant women, will be arranged for pregnant women and explained in detail. These are very slow, movementsBa Duan Jin Qigong | Other | Qigong arm |
Primary outcome
Blood Glucose Values
Time frame: 2 minutes
Glucose is the key metabolic substrate for tissue energy production. In the perinatal period the mother supplies glucose to the fetus and for most of the gestational period the normal lower limit of fetal glucose concentration is around 3 mmol/L. diabetes is high blood sugar (glucose) that develops during pregnancy and usually disappears after giving birth. It can happen at any stage of pregnancy, but is more common in the second or third trimester.
Pregnancy Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale
Time frame: 10 minutes
The Pregnancy Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale (P-ESES) is a validated tool designed to assess a pregnant woman's confidence in her ability to engage in physical activity during pregnancy. It measures self-efficacy across various situations that may influence exercise behavior, such as fatigue, lack of time, or discomfort. The scale typically includes a set of statements where respondents rate their confidence levels using a Likert-type scale (usually from 1 = not at all confident to 5 = completely confident). Higher total scores indicate greater self-efficacy regarding exercise during pregnancy. The final score is calculated by summing all item responses, and it helps identify women who may need additional support or encouragement to stay active.
blood pressure value
Time frame: 2 minutes
High blood pressure during pregnancy occurs when a pregnant woman has a blood pressure reading of 140/90 mm Hg or higher in two readings that are 4 or more hours apart. Severe high blood pressure during pregnancy occurs when a pregnant woman has a blood pressure reading of 160/110 mm Hg on two or more occasions
2 secondary outcomes
The 30-item Pregnancy Stress Rating Scale (PSRS)
Time frame: 10 minutes
Pregnancy-related anxiety scale
Time frame: 10 minutes
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Aug 2025.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Some movements in the qigong study called Ba Duan Jin, which will be applied to pregnant women, will be arranged for pregnant women and explained in detail. These are very slow, movements in people with Pregnancy, run by Kocaeli University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 2 inclusion and 8 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Aug 2025. 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Blood Glucose Values (time frame: 2 minutes). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 7 Aug 2025.