PostpartumRT after APOsNCT07058818
Tailored Resistance Training After Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
A study testing Resistance training in people with Postpartum and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, run by University of Michigan at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Approximately 7-10 postpartum people with recent adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs: preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, fetal growth restriction or low birth weight baby, or preterm birth) will be invited to complete 4 weeks of a resistance training intervention, including… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 45 years, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Postpartum, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
- What is being tested?
- Resistance training
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 7 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 8 Jan 2026to 7 Mar 2026
- 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
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Had a single baby in your most recent pregnancy
- Are 18-45 years old
- Are 3-15 months postpartum
- Are not currently pregnant
- Had an adverse pregnancy outcome/medical complication in your most recent pregnancy, including preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, fetal growth restriction or low birth weight baby, or preterm birth
- Your doctor told you that you are able to participate in exercise
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- Are not currently meeting national physical activity guidelines, defined as 150 min/wk of aerobic exercise and 2 resistance training sessions/wk
- Can attend a visit at the University of Michigan's School of Kinesiology Building
- Are willing to perform resistance exercise twice a week for 4 weeks
- Are willing to receive and respond to a daily message sharing whether you completed resistance exercise that day and completed it as recommended
Who cannot join
- Had a multiple birth (twins, triplets, etc) in your most recent pregnancy
- Are <18 or >45 years old
- Are <3 months or >15 months past your last birth
- Are currently pregnant
- Are unable to exercise or have been told by a healthcare provider not to exercise
- Are currently meeting national physical activity guidelines, defined as 150 min/wk of aerobic exercise and 2 resistance training sessions/wk
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- Did not have an adverse pregnancy outcome, including preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, fetal growth restriction or low birth weight baby, or preterm birth, in your most recent pregnancy
- Are unable to attend a study visit at the University of Michigan's School of Kinesiology Building
- Are not willing to perform 4 weeks of resistance training
- Are not willing to receive and send daily messages
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Approximately 7-10 postpartum people with recent adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs: preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, fetal growth restriction or low birth weight baby, or preterm birth) will be invited to complete 4 weeks of a resistance training intervention, including associated incentives, communication, and marketing materials.
Read the detailed description
People who had APOs have a higher risk of heart disease and diabetes in the future. Resistance training might help lower risk of heart disease and diabetes in people who had APOs, but it can be difficult for postpartum people to perform exercise as they are juggling demands of a new baby and healing from pregnancy and child birth. The goal of this project is to find an exercise plan that works for individuals who recently gave birth. This study will determine whether a resistance training intervention co-designed by researchers and postpartum individuals is do-able for individuals who recently had APOs.
Participants in this trial will have height and weight measured. One exercise session, including a warm-up, resistance training, and cool-down with stretching will be completed in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan. Then participants will receive an exercise program to perform over the next 4 weeks. An exercise session at around the midpoint of the program will be supervised by a trainer as a check point. They will receive a text or email message every day for those 4 weeks asking them to reply and tell the study team if they did the resistance training and if they did the program as it was written (as prescribed).
A few survey questions about participants mood regarding physical activity before and after exercise and belief in the ability to continue to exercise at the beginning and end of the intervention will be asked. Some questions regarding what participants thought about the marketing materials and the exercise program in general will be asked at the end of the intervention.
- Conditions
- Postpartum, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
- Being tested
- Resistance training
- Keywords
- resistance training, postpartum health, adverse pregnancy outcomes
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Resistance trainingBehavioural
Full-body physical therapy and resistance training intervention
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | Resistance training Receives: Behavioral: Resistance training |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Adherence
Proportion of prescribed resistance exercise sessions completed
Measured: 4 weeks
Compliance
Proportion of prescribed resistance exercise sessions completed as prescribed/directed
Measured: 4 weeks
Secondary outcomes (2)
Self-efficacy (assessed with validated survey)
Exercise self-efficacy survey
Measured: 4 weeks
Physical activity enjoyment (assessed with validated survey)
Enjoyment questionnaire
Measured: 4 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Jul 2025
- Study start8 Jan 2026
- Primary completion7 Mar 2026
- Study completion7 Mar 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for PostpartumStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of MichiganThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 7 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Michigan
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Women's Health Innovation Fund
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Abbi Lane, University of Michigan
- Investigators
- Abbi Lane, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Michigan
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07058818
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HUM00266890
- Acronym
- RT after APOs
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 11 Jun 2025
- Last updated
- 8 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: The dataset will be small, and minimal data will be collected. It will be stored only at Michigan.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Tailored Resistance Training After Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07058818
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- RT after APOs / HUM00266890
- Conditions
- Postpartum, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
- Keywords
- resistance training, postpartum health, adverse pregnancy outcomes
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 7 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of MichiganUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Women's Health Innovation Fund
- Study start
- 8 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 7 Mar 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 7 Mar 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Jul 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.
Approximately 7-10 postpartum people with recent adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs: preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, fetal growth restriction or low birth weight baby, or preterm birth) will be invited to complete 4 weeks of a resistance training intervention, including associated incentives, communication, and marketing materials.
Detailed description
People who had APOs have a higher risk of heart disease and diabetes in the future. Resistance training might help lower risk of heart disease and diabetes in people who had APOs, but it can be difficult for postpartum people to perform exercise as they are juggling demands of a new baby and healing from pregnancy and child birth. The goal of this project is to find an exercise plan that works for individuals who recently gave birth. This study will determine whether a resistance training intervention co-designed by researchers and postpartum individuals is do-able for individuals who recently had APOs.
Participants in this trial will have height and weight measured. One exercise session, including a warm-up, resistance training, and cool-down with stretching will be completed in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan. Then participants will receive an exercise program to perform over the next 4 weeks. An exercise session at around the midpoint of the program will be supervised by a trainer as a check point. They will receive a text or email message every day for those 4 weeks asking them to reply and tell the study team if they did the resistance training and if they did the program as it was written (as prescribed).
A few survey questions about participants mood regarding physical activity before and after exercise and belief in the ability to continue to exercise at the beginning and end of the intervention will be asked. Some questions regarding what participants thought about the marketing materials and the exercise program in general will be asked at the end of the intervention.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Resistance trainingResistance training |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 45 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Had a single baby in your most recent pregnancy
- Are 18-45 years old
- Are 3-15 months postpartum
- Are not currently pregnant
- Had an adverse pregnancy outcome/medical complication in your most recent pregnancy, including preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, fetal growth restriction or low birth weight baby, or preterm birth
Key exclusion criteria (10 listed)
- Had a multiple birth (twins, triplets, etc) in your most recent pregnancy
- Are <18 or >45 years old
- Are <3 months or >15 months past your last birth
- Are currently pregnant
- Are unable to exercise or have been told by a healthcare provider not to exercise
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Resistance trainingFull-body physical therapy and resistance training intervention | Behavioural | Intervention |
Primary outcome
Adherence
Time frame: 4 weeks
Proportion of prescribed resistance exercise sessions completed
Compliance
Time frame: 4 weeks
Proportion of prescribed resistance exercise sessions completed as prescribed/directed
2 secondary outcomes
Self-efficacy (assessed with validated survey)
Time frame: 4 weeks
Physical activity enjoyment (assessed with validated survey)
Time frame: 4 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 8 Apr 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. The dataset will be small, and minimal data will be collected. It will be stored only at Michigan.
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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.
Abbi Lane, PhD principal investigator
University of Michigan
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Resistance training in people with Postpartum and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes, run by University of Michigan at 1 site in United States.
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 10 inclusion and 10 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 8 Apr 2026. 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 United States. 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?
Adherence (time frame: 4 weeks). The study lists 2 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 8 Apr 2026.