The Impact of Physical Activity on the Cardiovascular Profile of Pre-conceptional Women At Risk for Developing Gestational Hypertensive Disorders in Subsequent Pregnancy.
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
To compare the cardiovascular profile of pre-conceptional women at risk for developing Gestational Hypertensive Disorders in subsequent pregnancy before and after physical activity.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 50
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Women at risk for the development of GHD in subsequent pregnancy based on the presence of at least one of the following risk factors:
‣ high body mass index (BMI\>30 kg/m²)
⁃ a family history of PE (mother, sister)
⁃ in the need of assisted reproduction techniques in a previous or subsequent pregnancy
⁃ maternal comorbidities: prior PE, diabetes mellitus, chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease or antiphospholipid syndrome
• Non-pregnant (as confirmed by a negative pregnancy urine dipstick test)
• Age ≥ 18 years
• Being able to understand the Dutch language
Locations
Other Locations
Belgium
Hasselt University
RECRUITING
Diepenbeek
Contact Information
Primary
Pauline Dreesen
pauline.dreesen@uhasselt.be
089212030
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-05-15
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 140
Treatments
Other: Control group
non-supervised exercise group
Active_comparator: Intervention: supervised non-infrared exercise group
supervised non-infrared exercise group
Active_comparator: Intervention: supervised infrared exercise group
supervised infrared exercise group
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Hasselt University