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Structured Exercise for Postoperative Recovery After Cesarean Section (ACTIVE Trial)

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Recruiting

Led By Robin Kalish, MD

Research Sponsored by Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Baby of gestational age of > 37 weeks

Pregnant woman at least 18 years of age

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 2, 6, and 10 weeks

Awards & highlights

ACTIVE Trial Summary

This trial is testing whether or not activity restrictions are necessary after a cesarean section, and if exercise can help with postpartum wellness.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for women over 18 who are planning a scheduled cesarean section at >37 weeks with one baby and no known exercise restrictions. It's not for those with pre-existing postoperative complications, exercise limitations/disabilities, fetal concerns requiring NICU admission, or multiple pregnancies.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The ACTIVE Trial is testing if activity after a cesarean can be beneficial. Women will either follow standard post-op care with activity restrictions or engage in a structured 10-week exercise program focusing on core strength and breathing exercises.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves structured exercise, potential side effects may include typical post-exercise symptoms such as muscle soreness or fatigue. However, specific risks related to exercising after cesarean delivery will be monitored.

ACTIVE Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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My baby was born after 37 weeks of pregnancy.

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I am a pregnant woman and I am 18 years old or older.

ACTIVE Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 2, 6, and 10 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~2, 6, and 10 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2, 6, and 10 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Change in wellness

Secondary outcome measures

Anxiety

Change in incidence of post operative complications

ACTIVE Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Study GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Study group: Structured 10 week exercise protocol

Group II: Standard instructionsActive Control1 Intervention

Standard instructions: activity restrictions, including no strenuous exercise, sexual intercourse, or lifting objects greater than 25 pounds for 6 weeks or until evaluation at the 6 week postpartum visit

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Structured exercise

2019

N/A

~230

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityLead Sponsor

1,055 Previous Clinical Trials

1,315,695 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Postoperative Complications

200 Patients Enrolled for Postoperative Complications

Hospital for Special Surgery, New YorkOTHER

243 Previous Clinical Trials

58,730 Total Patients Enrolled

Robin Kalish, MDPrincipal InvestigatorWeill Medical College of Cornell University

Media Library

Structured exercise Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04345757 — N/A

Postoperative Complications Research Study Groups: Standard instructions, Study Group

Postoperative Complications Clinical Trial 2023: Structured exercise Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04345757 — N/A

Structured exercise 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04345757 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is the upper limit for participants in this research?

"Affirmative. Information available on clinicaltrials.gov suggests that this experiment is presently gathering patients, which commenced recruitment on November 1st 2020 and was last updated March 28th 2022. 600 individuals will be required from a single site for the study to move forward."

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Is this experimental protocol open to participants at present?

"Clinicaltrials.gov currently indicates that this medical trial is actively recruiting. It was created on November 1st 2020 and edited most recently on March 28th 2022."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

After Cesarean Time Interval for Exercise (ACTIVE) Trial

2020. "After Cesarean Time Interval for Exercise (ACTIVE) Trial". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04345757.