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Effects and Pathophysiology of Weight Training on Pregnancy-related Pelvic Girdle Pain (PPGP)

Taiwan70 participantsStarted 2023-05-31

Plain-language summary

In recent years, due to the popularity of exercise during pregnancy, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that pregnant women should engage in 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week, including aerobic exercise or weight training. This can help reduce pregnancy complications (such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, pelvic pain, etc.) and does not increase the risk of miscarriage or premature birth. Pelvic pain during pregnancy is the most troublesome problem for pregnant women, often affecting their daily lives and mental health, leading to the need for long-term use of painkillers and even affecting their daily routine and sleep. Currently, research has also found that exercise during pregnancy can improve pelvic pain during pregnancy and reduce the inconvenience caused by pain in daily life. However, weight training can strengthen spinal stability and reduce lower back pain problems in non-pregnant individuals, but there is currently no research discussing whether weight training for pregnant women can improve pelvic pain during pregnancy, possibly because weight training for pregnant women is not widely accepted by society and is often associated with misconceptions and prejudices. Recent literature synthesis analysis tells us that weight training during pregnancy does not increase the risk of premature birth or miscarriage. Pregnant women in supervised moderate-intensity weight training do not endanger the health of the mother or fetus, and the safety is sufficient. Therefore, we hope to understand the effects and mechanisms of weight training during pregnancy on pelvic pain during pregnancy through this study.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 50 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women who are within 14 weeks of gestation and carrying a single fetus. * Pregnant women who can clearly identify the location of their pelvic girdle pain (e.g. sacroiliac joint or pubic symphysis pain). * Pregnant women who have at least one positive result in a front pelvic girdle pain test or two positive results in a back pelvic girdle pain test based on the "Self-Administered Pelvic Girdle Pain Test". * Pregnant women assigned to the intervention group must be able to comply with the exercise program. * Pregnant women assigned to the control group must not engage in weight training. Definition of weight training: The use of resistance to induce muscular contraction, with the goal of increasing strength and endurance of the muscles. This can be achieved systematically using weights, such as one's own body weight, or equipment that provides resistance to muscle contraction, such as dumbbells, barbells, or resistance bands. \- Participants will receive follow-up care and delivery at National Taiwan University Hospital in Hsinchu. Exclusion Criteria: * For pregnant women with twins or multiple pregnancies * With any pregnancy exercise contraindications from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, including: * Pre-existing internal medical conditions such as severe unstable heart disease, restrictive lung disease, symptomatic severe anemia, poorly controlled hypertension, poorly controlled diabetes, poorly controlled thy…

What they're measuring

PGQ score

Timeframe: change of the PGQ score between the first trimester (before GA 14 weeks) and the third trimester before delivery (GA 35 to 36+6 weeks)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05879575

SponsorNational Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-03-31

Contact for this trial

KUAN YING HUANG

+886972653739 G01356@hch.gov.tw

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