Exercise and heart health in women planning pregnancy at risk of high blood pressure
Tests exercise effects on heart health in women planning pregnancy with high blood pressure risk.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Profile of Pre-conceptional Women At Risk for GHD
Key facts
- Where
- Diepenbeek, BelgiumSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 50 years old?
Source: NCT05888467, who can take part
Where in Belgium
- Hasselt UniversityDiepenbeek, BelgiumTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Hasselt University
- Trial code
- NCT05888467
- Record updated
- 26 March 2025
- Original description
To compare the cardiovascular profile of pre-conceptional women at risk for developing Gestational Hypertensive Disorders in subsequent pregnancy before and after physical activity.Read full original descriptionShow less
The Impact of Physical Activity on the Cardiovascular Profile of Pre-conceptional Women At Risk for Developing Gestational Hypertensive Disorders in Subsequent Pregnancy.
To compare the cardiovascular profile of pre-conceptional women at risk for developing Gestational Hypertensive Disorders in subsequent pregnancy before and after physical activity.
Inclusion: 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.
Exclusion: Suffering from underlying diseases that can affect the CV profile such as oncological diseases coronary heart disease, aortic disease, peripheral arterial disease; Participants eligible for this study must not meet any of the following criteria:; Pregnant at inclusion; Not being able to exercise according to physician's decision; Participating in another clinical study that may alter the results of this study.