Effects of Two In-hospital Antepartum Interventions on Functional Ability and Quality of Life in Early Postpartum Women.

High-Risk Pregnancy Clinical Trial

Official title: Effects of Two In-hospital Antepartum Interventions on Functional Ability and Quality of Life in Early Postpartum Women.

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The current standard of care for pregnant women deemed to be high-risk often involves recommending varying levels of activity-restriction, up to and including hospitalization. High levels of activity-restriction can lead to physical deconditioning of the mother, which can be difficult to recover from after birth. The proposed study will investigate whether a mild muscular conditioning program conducted in bed and given to hospitalized activity-restricted high-risk pregnant women will improve functional ability, cardiovascular deconditioning and overall quality of life in the postpartum period compared to a control group with no in hospital bed-rest exercise program. We hypothesize that women with a in-hospital muscle conditioning program will be better able to perform functional ability tasks and activities of daily living than a control group with no exercise program.

Clinical Trial Description

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Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• High-Risk Pregnancy

• NCT number: NCT02239341
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Western University, Canada
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 30, 2014
• Completion date: December 30, 2017