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Aerobic Exercise training for Physical Exercise (ENHANCED Trial)

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Led By Linda E May, MS, PhD

Research Sponsored by East Carolina University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Age: 18 to 35 years BMI between 18.5 - 34.9 Pregnancy: Singleton; between 13-16 weeks gestation (based on ultrasound dating) Health Status: Healthy, no chronic illness that affects fetal growth; Clearance by Obstetric provider (no contraindications to exercise) Communication: fluent in English, available for contact by phone and email

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up one-month after birth

Awards & highlights

ENHANCED Trial Summary

This trial will study how different types of maternal exercise during pregnancy influence the overall health of offspring, with the hope of providing evidence of pregnancy as the earliest intervention for attenuating cardiovascular disease risk of children.

ENHANCED Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

ENHANCED Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ one-month after birth

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~one-month after birth

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and one-month after birth for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Offspring Heart Development Measures

Secondary outcome measures

Offspring Adipose Development Measures

Offspring Body Development Measures

Other outcome measures

Offspring neuromotor outomces

ENHANCED Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Aerobic Exercise InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Aerobic Exercise training 50 minutes of moderate intensity exercise, 3 times per week from ~16-40 weeks of pregnancy

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

usual daily activities - not exercise, not elevating heart rate

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Aerobic Exercise training

2009

N/A

~190

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

East Carolina UniversityLead Sponsor

107 Previous Clinical Trials

38,676 Total Patients Enrolled

Linda E May, MS, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorEast Carolina University

1 Previous Clinical Trials

224 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this research endeavor open to individuals over a certain age?

"The study's eligibility guidelines state that only individuals aged between 18 and 35 can participate. For people outside of this age range, there is one clinical trial for minors and three trials dedicated to seniors."

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Could I become part of this research endeavor?

"For consideration, interested individuals should have a history of physical activity and be between 18 to 35 years old. Ultimately, 80 participants are needed for this trial."

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Is this investigation actively searching for participants?

"The information available on clinicaltrials.gov shows that this medical trial is no longer enrolling participants, as it was initially posted in July 2015 and last updated on February 18th 2022. However, there are 5 other trials actively looking for patients at this time."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Enhanced Neonatal Health and Neonatal Cardiac Effect Developmentally

Linda May 2015. "Enhanced Neonatal Health and Neonatal Cardiac Effect Developmentally". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03517293.