Status:
RECRUITING
The Role of Mobile Apps in Promoting Cardiovascular Health and Motivation to Exercise During Pregnancy
Lead Sponsor:
Old Dominion University
Conditions:
Cardiovascular (CV) Risk
Exercise
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a mobile exercise app in improving cardiovascular health and motivation to exercise in pregnant women who are healthy, in their 2nd trimeste...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age: 18-45 years.
- Pregnant women who are 20-24 weeks pregnant at enrollment
- Sedentary, as defined by completing less than 90 minutes of exercise each week.
- Generally healthy, uncomplicated pregnancies.
- Free of physical limitations that may interfere with alterations in daily physical activity levels.
- Single gestation.
- Have a smartphone
- Under the routine medical care of an obstetrician or certified nurse midwife during their current pregnancy.
- Women speaking English.
Exclusion
- Physician diagnosed cardiovascular/ vascular complications (heart disease, high blood pressure, Raynaud's phenomenon etc.)
- Physician diagnosed metabolic diseases (diabetes, hypothyroidism)
- Musculoskeletal injuries (broken bones, back pain, ankle sprain, muscle pull, etc.)
- Medications that may impact blood vessel function such as hypertension medication (Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, Angiotensin receptor blocker, Calcium channel blocker, beta blocker), lipid lowering agents (statins), Nitrates, steroids, etc.
- Complications associated with pregnancy that would be exacerbated by exercise such as lung disease, persistent spotting/bleeding or Placental Previa, premature labor, ruptured membranes, evidence of intrauterine growth restriction, pregnancy induced hypertension or pre-eclampsia, uncontrolled epileptic fits/seizures.
- Smoking within the previous 3 months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 15 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2028
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07166822
Start Date
September 15 2025
End Date
August 1 2028
Last Update
September 10 2025
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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23529