NCT01933633

Improved Fertility After Exercise in Overweight/Obese Women

Study of Pregnancy Rate After Exercise Training Prior to Assisted Fertilisation in Overweight/Obese Women

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 18 (actual)
• Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Overweight/obesity is associated with sub-fertility. The investigators will assess if regular exercise training prior to assisted fertilization will improve pregnancy rate in overweight/obese women referred to assisted fertilization. It is expected that training will be successful in increasing pregnancy rate

Detailed description

Obesity is associated with several diseases, as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some types of cancer, this is of great concern for the public health. Also, of more immediate importance for these women; obesity is associated with increased risks of sub-fertility. The overall aim of the current project is to expand the knowledge about effective interventions to prevent the increasing prevalence of obesity-associated sub-fertility in population. One cause of the increased referral rate for in-vitro fertilization is the growing prevalence of overweight and obesity. Currently, about 700 couples are annually referred for in-vitro fertilization at St.Olav's Hospital. In this interdisciplinary trial, involving physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, gynecologists, and basic researchers, the effects of regular high intensity exercise training on fertility in sub-fertile overweight and obese women will be investigated.

Conditions

• Obesity
• Infertility, Female

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Exercise

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-09-01
• Primary completion: 2017-12-01
• Completion: 2017-12-01
• First posted: 2013-09-02
• Last updated: 2018-08-15

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Norway