Effects of Leg Ergometer Versus Arm Ergometer on Blood Glucose, Exercise Tolerance, Weight, and Pā¦ (NCT07554287) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Effects of Leg Ergometer Versus Arm Ergometer on Blood Glucose, Exercise Tolerance, Weight, and Psychological Stress Among Gestational Diabetic Patients
Pakistan108 participantsStarted 2026-04-26
Plain-language summary
The current study is a single-blind, parallel-group randomized controlled trial involving 108 participants with diabetes during pregnancy. The trial will compare leg ergometer with arm ergometer. Interventions will be delivered three times per week for eight weeks. The primary outcomes are glucose, exercise tolerance, weight, and psychological stress. Assessments will be conducted at baseline and after eight weeks. The trial will be carried out at Jinnah hospital, Services hospital, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore. The hypothesis is that the leg ergometer including aerobic exercise will result in greater reduction in glucose and exercise tolerance, weight and stress management than arm ergometer.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years ā 35 Years
SexFEMALE
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Inclusion criteria
ā. Female participants aged 18-35 years.
ā. Gestational age 14-28 weeks (second trimester).
ā. Singleton pregnancy (confirmed by obstetric record) only to avoid complications of multiple gestation.
ā. Include both primigravida and multigravida (i.e., first or subsequent pregnancy).
ā. Women with first time GDM in pregnancy.
ā. Women with clinical diagnosis of gestational diabetes according to hospital/WHO criteria or hospital diagnostic test.
ā. Blood glucose levels:
ā. Blood pressure:
Exclusion criteria
ā. Previous Cesarean section or medically indicated bed rest.
ā. Known pre-existing diabetes mellitus (Type 1 or Type 2 prior to pregnancy).
What they're measuring
1
Exercise Tolerance
Timeframe: 8 weeks
2
Blood Glucose
Timeframe: 8 weeks
3
Maternal Body Weight
Timeframe: 8 weeks
4
Gestational Diabetes Stress Scale (GDSS)
Timeframe: 8 Weeks
Trial details
NCT IDNCT07554287
SponsorLahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences