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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
855 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2007-05-31
2015-06-30
Brief Summary
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* Does regular exercise during pregnancy aid in preventing gestational diabetes?
* Does regular exercise during pregnancy prevent low back and/or pelvic girdle pain?
* Does regular exercise during pregnancy prevent urine and/or fecal incontinence?
* Does regular exercise during pregnancy have an effect on labour and delivery?
* Does regular exercise during pregnancy prevent maternal excessive weight gain and fetal macrosomatia?
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Detailed Description
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In both national and international literature the importance of physical activity is highlighted. WHO has recently presented a global strategy for nutrition, physical activity and health. In Norway physical activity and exercise have been strongly addressed, and is an issue of high priority also in pregnant and postpartum women (St.meld.nr.16). Nevertheless, few trials evaluating the effects of regular exercise have been published. There is a need for evidence based knowledge to be implemented in education of health professionals, and in the development of health promotion strategies aiming at the general population.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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exercise
Regular exercise 45-60 minutes minimum three times per week
specific training program
a specific training program 12 weeks between pregnancy week 20 and 36. regular exercise 45-60 minutes minimum three times per week.
control
standard antenatal care
standard
standard antenatal care
Interventions
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standard
standard antenatal care
specific training program
a specific training program 12 weeks between pregnancy week 20 and 36. regular exercise 45-60 minutes minimum three times per week.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* attend the routine ultrasound control at the three hospitals
* healthy
* age 18 years or more
* singleton live foetus at the routine ultrasound scan
* normal pregnancy.
Exclusion Criteria
* high risk for preterm labour
* pain during pelvic floor muscle contractions
* ongoing urinary tract infection
* diseases that could interfere with participation (following recommendations from SEF 2000, ACOG 2003)
* living too far from the hospitals to be able to attend weekly exercise groups
18 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Norwegian Fund for Postgraduate Training in Physiotherapy
OTHER
St. Olavs Hospital
OTHER
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Siv Mørkved, PhD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Locations
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Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Clinical Service, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital
Trondheim, , Norway
Countries
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References
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Stafne SN, Salvesen KA, Romundstad PR, Eggebo TM, Carlsen SM, Morkved S. Regular exercise during pregnancy to prevent gestational diabetes: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Jan;119(1):29-36. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182393f86.
Stafne SN, Salvesen KA, Romundstad PR, Stuge B, Morkved S. Does regular exercise during pregnancy influence lumbopelvic pain? A randomized controlled trial. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2012 May;91(5):552-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2012.01382.x. Epub 2012 Mar 29.
Gustafsson MK, Stafne SN, Romundstad PR, Morkved S, Salvesen K, Helvik AS. The effects of an exercise programme during pregnancy on health-related quality of life in pregnant women: a Norwegian randomised controlled trial. BJOG. 2016 Jun;123(7):1152-60. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.13570. Epub 2015 Aug 12.
Gustafsson MK, Romundstad PR, Stafne SN, Helvik AS, Stunes AK, Morkved S, Salvesen KA, Thorsby PM, Mosti MP, Syversen U. The effect of an exercise program in pregnancy on vitamin D status among healthy, pregnant Norwegian women: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2019 Feb 20;19(1):76. doi: 10.1186/s12884-019-2220-z.
Johannessen HH, Froshaug BE, Lysaker PJG, Salvesen KA, Lukasse M, Morkved S, Stafne SN. Regular antenatal exercise including pelvic floor muscle training reduces urinary incontinence 3 months postpartum-Follow up of a randomized controlled trial. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2021 Feb;100(2):294-301. doi: 10.1111/aogs.14010. Epub 2020 Oct 30.
Nyen SL, Stunes AK, Evensen KAI, Borsting T, Syversen U, Salvesen KA, Morkved S, Stafne SN. Associations between maternal and offspring glucose metabolism: a 9-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2024 Jan 10;14:1324925. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1324925. eCollection 2023.
Bjontegaard KA, Stafne SN, Morkved S, Salvesen KA, Evensen KAI. Body mass index and physical activity in seven-year-old children whose mothers exercised during pregnancy: follow-up of a multicentre randomised controlled trial. BMC Pediatr. 2021 Nov 8;21(1):496. doi: 10.1186/s12887-021-02952-1.
Stokkeland LMT, Giskeodegard GF, Ryssdal M, Jarmund AH, Steinkjer B, Madssen TS, Stafne SN, Stridsklev S, Lovvik TS, Iversen AC, Vanky E. Changes in Serum Cytokines Throughout Pregnancy in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2022 Jan 1;107(1):39-52. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgab684.
Woodley SJ, Lawrenson P, Boyle R, Cody JD, Morkved S, Kernohan A, Hay-Smith EJC. Pelvic floor muscle training for preventing and treating urinary and faecal incontinence in antenatal and postnatal women. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 May 6;5(5):CD007471. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007471.pub4.
Stafne SN, Vollestad NK, Morkved S, Salvesen KA, Stendal Robinson H. Impact of job adjustment, pain location and exercise on sick leave due to lumbopelvic pain in pregnancy: a longitudinal study. Scand J Prim Health Care. 2019 Jun;37(2):218-226. doi: 10.1080/02813432.2019.1608058. Epub 2019 May 6.
Hellenes OM, Vik T, Lohaugen GC, Salvesen KA, Stafne SN, Morkved S, Evensen KA. Regular moderate exercise during pregnancy does not have an adverse effect on the neurodevelopment of the child. Acta Paediatr. 2015 Mar;104(3):285-91. doi: 10.1111/apa.12890. Epub 2015 Feb 4.
Helseth R, Salvesen O, Stafne SN, Morkved S, Salvesen KA, Carlsen SM. Gestational diabetes mellitus among Nordic Caucasian women: prevalence and risk factors according to WHO and simplified IADPSG criteria. Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 2014 Oct;74(7):620-8. doi: 10.3109/00365513.2014.928942. Epub 2014 Jul 1.
Songoygard KM, Stafne SN, Evensen KAI, Salvesen KA, Vik T, Morkved S. Does exercise during pregnancy prevent postnatal depression? A randomized controlled trial. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2012 Jan;91(1):62-67. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01262.x. Epub 2011 Oct 24.
Other Identifiers
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REK4.2007.81
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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