CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Exercise During Pregnancy on Maternal and Child Health: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Brazil639 participantsStarted 2014-09

Plain-language summary

The Pamela Study is a clinical trial carried out during pregnancy to assess the potential effects of physical activity during pregnancy among previously inactive women. The trial is nested into a birth cohort of more than 4000 dyads (mother-child) and took place in Pelotas, Brazil.

Who can participate

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women who are at least in their 20th week of gestation, living in the city of Pelotas (Brazil), whose deliveries are due to 2015 and belonging to the 2015 Birth Cohort. Exclusion Criteria: * Hypertension * Diabetes * Preterm birth history * Miscarriage history * Heart disease * In vitro fertilization * Twin pregnancy * Persistent bleeding * Body mass index above 35kg/m2 * Heavy smokers (above 20 cigarettes/day) * Active women (\>150 min/week of physical activity).

What they're measuring

Prematurity

Timeframe: Women will be interviewed at hospital soon after birth (up to 2 days after delivering)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02148965

SponsorFederal University of Pelotas

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-06

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