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Filter by:Regular exercise during pregnancy and postpartum leads to health benefits for mother and child. Inactivity during pregnancy and after delivery is now treated as risky behavior. Physically active pregnant women significantly less often suffer from, among others, gestational diabetes, excessive weight gain, lipids disorders, hypertension, preeclampsia, depressive symptoms, functional and structural disorders, including stress urinary incontinence, back pain or diastasis recti abdominis (DRA). Prenatal physical activity reduces the risk of premature delivery and miscarriage, fetal macrosomia, complications in labor or the risk of metabolic disorders in children. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has become one of the most popular trends in the fitness sector. The effectiveness of HIIT on a number of health indicators has been proven in various populations but limited data are available on HIIT during pregnancy. The first hypothesis is that the HIIT, implemented during pregnancy and after childbirth, as a stronger exercise stimulus, will have a better impact on selected biological and psychological parameters of mothers, as well as on selected health parameters of their children, compared to the MICT (moderate intensity continuous training). Therefore, it promises better preventive effects on pregnancy complications and ailments as well as non-communicable diseases occurring in these populations. In the second hypothesis, it was assumed that HIIT and MICT implemented during pregnancy and after childbirth, tailored to the specific needs of the perinatal period, will not differ in the effectiveness of maintaining normal functional parameters in women, including prevention of urinary incontinence, back pain, DRA, etc. Pregnant women who apply for the study will be divided into three groups: those attending the HIIT, MICT or educational programs. During the study, the participants will be under standard obstetric care. As comparative groups, non-pregnant women will be also recruited. The investigators will collect data on selected biological, functional and psychological parameters in the study women at each trimester of pregnancy, during the puerperium and one year after childbirth. The data from the medical documentation on the course of childbirth and the assessment of the new-born, as well as the results of preventive examinations in the study women's children aged one, two, four and six years will be also analyzed.
In the PRINCE study we recruit healthy but also diseased pregnant women into a cohort study, followed by the assessment of children´s health and immunity at birth and during the first 10 years of life. This unique cohort allows for testing the impact of prenatal challenges on children´s health.
Physical activity, defined as any movement of the body produced by the contraction of skeletal muscles in all phases of life, maintains and improves cardiorespiratory capacity, reduces the risk of obesity and associated comorbidities. The study will analyze the effect of prenatal exercise on circulatory functional and structural parameters and gestational weight gain in pregnant women who exercised regularly, compared to pregnant women who did not exercise regularly.
This project will increase knowledge about how a simple intervention, grocery delivery, impacts weight gain and diet among low-income pregnant young women. Results can then be used to support other pregnant young women.
The purpose of this study is to examine cognitive and affective outcomes in the offspring of women supplemented with choline vs. control during pregnancy.
The investigators propose to conduct a combined intervention that pairs SMS smoking cessation messages for patients with individualized training for OB clinicians to improve quit rates among pregnant smoking. The aim is to determine the effect of the intervention versus control on smoking cessation outcomes on patient smoking cessation. The investigators will recruit patients at their first OB visit who report smoking at Duke and Pitt. Patients in both the control and intervention arm will receive smoking cessation support messages throughout their pregnancy. OB clinicians in the intervention arm will receive tailored smoking cessation counseling training. Clinicians in both arms will receive a one-time 5 A lecture. The investigators will analyze smoking cessation outcomes and audio recordings. This is a minimal risk study.
The exact mechanisms by which aspirin prevents the development of preeclampsia in high-risk patients are currently not fully known. Furthermore, a small proportion of high-risk patients who are on low-dose aspirin (LDA) still go on to develop preeclampsia (PE). This longitudinal observational study will assess the immune profile in participants who are taking low dose aspirin (LDA) in pregnancy. As part of routine care, patients at high risk of developing preeclampsia are treated with LDA from 16 weeks gestation. The study will be conducted at Barts Health National Health Service (NHS) Trust. The study population will comprise of 2 groups of participants: 1. Those who respond to LDA and do not develop preeclampsia (responders) 2. Participants who do not respond to LDA and develop preeclampsia (non responders) Participants will be consented at their booking appointment. Participants will be eligible if they have a singleton pregnancy and are aged over 18 years. They will have an additional blood sample taken at 12, 20, 28 and 36 weeks gestation. The blood samples will be tested to assess immune cell function, metabolism and genetics. This will identify cumulative changes in immunobiology at key time points in pregnancy.
This study will collect information on pregnant women diagnosed with constipation from their health care insurance claims records. It will include the following groups: - Those who took prucalopride. - Those who took other medicines for constipation. - Those who did not take any prescription medicines for constipation. The main aim of the study is to assess the risk of major birth defects with the mother's use of prucalopride during the first 3 months of pregnancy. The study uses existing health care insurance information; participants are not enrolled, treated, or required to visit the doctor during this study.
Demonstrate the improvement of the live births rate after ICSI by supplementing the pre-ICSI incubation medium of oocytes and that of preimplantation embryos with cpFT at the 1st embryo transfer for women under 37 years old.
- Pregnant women can intuitively check the shape and development of the fetus through the 3D avatar that reflects the characteristics of the fetus. Through a survey on VR fetal experience content and 3D fetal avatar service, the satisfaction of pregnant women/guardians, the bond between the fetus and the mother, and Assess the degree of maternal anxiety. - Evaluate whether it can be helpful in prenatal monitoring of pregnant women through the use of maternity health management applications, and improve understanding of fetal growth and development.