NCT04527731 - Physical Activity Level During Pregnancy | Crick

Overview

This study examines (1) the extent and intensity of physical activity among women in different phases of their pregnancy and (2) the relationship between patterns of physical activity in pregnancy and well-being.

This study examines physical activity in different phases of pregnancy using accelerometry. The recruitment of pregnant women (N=30) in the first or second trimester (until week 23) will be realized over different channels (e.g, local newspapers, facebook, and leaflets in gynecological practices, shopping centers, and nurseries). Informed consent consists of: (i) activity recording over seven consecutive days using an accelerometer, (ii) completion of standardized questionnaires, (iii) participation in a cardiac ultrasound examination in the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) - examination center. Participants are asked to wear an accelerometer at daytime, and over seven consecutive days, in trimester 1 (week 9-12), trimester 2 (week 23-26), and trimester 3 (week 36-39). Women who are attended the study in the first trimester wear the device up to three time whereas those who are attended the study in their second trimester wear the device up to twice. At the end of each measurement period women are invited to fill in a self-administered questionnaire. Also they are invited to participate in a cardiac ultrasound examination. Optionally, participants may receive feedback on their physical activity measured by accelerometer as well as about results of cardiac ultrasound examination upon completion of the study.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

36

Conditions

Physical Activity Well-being

Interventions

AccelerometryDEVICE

Participants are asked to wear an accelerometer during the day for a period of seven days.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: \- current pregnancy, until pregnancy week 23 Exclusion Criteria: * cognitive impairment * insufficient language skills

Locations (1)

University Medicine Greifswald

Greifswald, Germany

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Extent and intensity of physical activity between pregnancy week 9 and 12

Assessement via accelerometry

Time frame: between pregnancy week 9 and 12

Extent and intensity of physical activity between pregnancy week 23 and 26

Assessement via accelerometry

Time frame: between pregnancy week 23 and 26

Extent and intensity of physical activity between pregnancy week 36 and 39

Assessement via accelerometry

Time frame: between pregnancy week 36 and 39

Secondary Outcomes

Well-being

Assessement via self-administered questionnaire: The World Health Organisation- Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5),The total raw score, ranging from 0 to 25, is multiplied by 4 to give the final score, with 0 representing the worst imaginable well-being and 100 representing the best imaginable well-being.

Time frame: between pregnancy week 9 and 12

Well-being

Assessement via self-administered questionnaire: The World Health Organisation- Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5),The total raw score, ranging from 0 to 25, is multiplied by 4 to give the final score, with 0 representing the worst imaginable well-being and 100 representing the best imaginable well-being.

Time frame: between pregnancy week 23 and 26

Well-being

Assessement via self-administered questionnaire: The World Health Organisation- Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5),The total raw score, ranging from 0 to 25, is multiplied by 4 to give the final score, with 0 representing the worst imaginable well-being and 100 representing the best imaginable well-being.

Time frame: between pregnancy week 36 and 39