Effect of Circuit Training on Calcium Level and Physical Fittness in Pregnant Women

NCT ID: NCT05469763

Last Updated: 2022-07-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

44 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-07-30

Study Completion Date

2022-10-30

Brief Summary

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This study will be conducted to determine the effect of circuit weight training on calcium level and physical fitness in pregnant

Detailed Description

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During pregnancy, hem-dilution causes the serum albumin and hemoglobin to decrease. This fall in albumin causes the total serum calcium to fall to levels normally associated with symptomatic hypocalcaemia. The deficiency also occurs due to low dietary intake of calcium .This deficiency has a negative effect on both the mother and the fetus, as high blood pressure , maternal hypocalcemia, abortion, numbness and tingling in the fingers, muscle and leg cramps, poor appetite, heart problems, premature birth, low birth weight, perinatal death, and neonatal tetany .

General physical exercises specially circuit weight training will aids to increase calcium level as it plays a major role in increasing bone density not only through mechanical loading ,but also through blood PH and biomechanical changes in free ionized calcium, which can positively affect bone density . Circuit weight training exercises can improve the health related physical fitness variables namely cardiovascular fitness , muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility , balance and speed

Various studies investigated the effect of circuit weight training on bone mineral density and its effect on improving general fitness but there is a gap in the literature of review about its effect on calcium level and physical fitness in gravid women .So, this study will be of valuable benefits for medical service organizations and increase body of knowledge for physical therapists in women's health field.

Conditions

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Pregnancy Related

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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Circuit training exercise plus calcium tablets group

Study Group: they will receive circuit training exercise, 3 sessions per week for 12 weeks, in addition to calcium supplements.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Circuit training

Intervention Type OTHER

Mode : any rhythmical and aerobic activity using large muscle groups that can be maintained continuously.

* Intensity: 60% to 90% of maximum heart rate reserve or 50% to 85% of vO2 max.
* Duration: 25 to 30 minutes of continuous aerobic activity.
* Frequency: three to five days per week.

Calcium tablets group

Control Group: they will receive daily dosage of calcium supplements 1-3 g/ day

Group Type OTHER

Circuit training

Intervention Type OTHER

Mode : any rhythmical and aerobic activity using large muscle groups that can be maintained continuously.

* Intensity: 60% to 90% of maximum heart rate reserve or 50% to 85% of vO2 max.
* Duration: 25 to 30 minutes of continuous aerobic activity.
* Frequency: three to five days per week.

Interventions

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Circuit training

Mode : any rhythmical and aerobic activity using large muscle groups that can be maintained continuously.

* Intensity: 60% to 90% of maximum heart rate reserve or 50% to 85% of vO2 max.
* Duration: 25 to 30 minutes of continuous aerobic activity.
* Frequency: three to five days per week.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* pregnant women suffering from a decrease in blood calcium level, (\<500 mg) dietary intake as recorded by food frequency questionnaire.
* They will be selected at second trimester (18th-24thweeks).
* Their age will range from (20 to 35) years old.
* Their BMI will be (35.00 to39.99) Kg/m2 in the second trimester.

Exclusion Criteria

* Highly risk pregnant women (gestational diabetes \&pre-eclampsia).
* Pregnant women with risk for pre-term labor.
* Pregnant women with a history of habitual abortion.
* Pregnant women with thyroid, kidney and liver dysfunction and women with cardiovascular diseases.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Shorouk Ahmed Mohamed Wahb

Principal investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Central Contacts

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Manal Ahmed Elshafei, lecturer

Role: CONTACT

+20 122 066 4518

Manal Ahmed Elshafei

Role: CONTACT

+20 122 066 4518

Other Identifiers

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012/003729

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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