Postnatal Exercise to Activate Baby's Brown Fat (NCT07467694) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Postnatal Exercise to Activate Baby's Brown Fat
United States200 participantsStarted 2025-12-01
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to learn how exercise and physical activity during pregnancy and after pregnancy may affect the composition of breastmilk. Certain changes in breast milk after exercise may have an impact on how infants use energy. Understanding this process may improve public health recommendations for exercise during and after pregnancy. This study can help investigators learn more about how maternal exercise patterns may affect body growth and obesity risk in infants who are breastfed. This research may help identify how different factors can influence healthy weight and early development in infants.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years – 45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* 18-45 y of age at the time of enrollment
* Pre-gravid or first trimester BMI 18.5 -40 kg/m2
* Uncomplicated singleton pregnancy
* Intention to exclusively breastfeed for \>3 months and, if parity \>1, that they successfully breastfed a previous pregnancy
* Term pregnancy (gestational age 37 to \<42 weeks)
* Infant with birth weight \>10th percentile of weight for gestational age
Exclusion Criteria:
* Any obstetric contra-indication to exercise at 1 month
* Diagnosis of uncontrolled (HbA1c \>7%) type 1 or type 2 diabetes, or gestational diabetes managed with insulin
* Intrauterine growth restriction
* Pre-eclampsia or other pregnancy complications
* Alcohol, cannabis or tobacco use
* Known congenital metabolic, endocrine disease, or congenital illness affecting infant feeding/growth
* Major fetal anomalies
* Musculoskeletal issues that would make exercise difficult
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.