NCT06480292

Telerehabilitation Exercise: Effects on Maternal Quality of Life, Fetal and Neonatal Health.

Effects of Telerehabilitation Exercise Program on Maternal Quality of Life, Fetal and Neonatal Health Outcomes in Women With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 68 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) occurs when blood sugar levels rise during pregnancy, typically between 24-28 weeks, affecting about 2-18% of all pregnancies. It is a common metabolic disease that can lead to health risks for the mother, fetus, and child, and can negatively impact the mother's quality of life. This study aims to explore how a telerehabilitation exercise program affects the quality of life of mothers with GDM and the health of fetus/neonate.

Detailed description

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) significantly impacts maternal quality of life (QoL) and fetal/neonatal health. According to the World Health Organization, quality of life (QOL) is a person's view of their status in life within their culture and value system. Pregnancies with GDM, negatively affect personal, familial, and social life, leading to poorer QOL. GDM causes medical issues for the mother and fetus and harms the mother's psychological well-being, reducing her QOL. Due to the increasing prevalence of GDM and the importance of improving QOL for affected women, this study examines impact of telerehabilitation exercise on quality of life of pregnant women. Awareness about the importance of exercise in managing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is crucial. Regular physical activity can help control blood sugar levels, reduce insulin resistance, and improve overall health for both the mother and fetus leading to better pregnancy outcomes.Telerehabilitation offers convenience, accessibility, and personalized support, allowing patients to exercise from home with continuous healthcare provider monitoring.It is a cost-effective, flexible, and safer alternative to traditional exercise methods, especially beneficial for managing gestational diabetes. The control group will recieve routine medical care and the experimental group will recieve structured telerehabilitation exercise protocol. The results of both groups will be recorded and compared to assess the effectiveness of using telerehabilitation in the treatment of women with GDM in improving their quality of life.

Conditions

• Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	telerehabilitation exercise	5 min warmup will include ankle plantar and dorsiflexion ,trunk side flexion ,shoulder circles ,shoulder ROMS.it will be followed by 5 min aerobics that includes spot marching and side stepping. it will be followed by resistance exercise which will be divided into 3 groups. each group of exercise will be performed one day each. chair squats, arm pulls, seated triceps, biceps curls etc. are included in these resistance exercises. intensity of each exercise will be progressively increased.
OTHER	routine medical care	The control group will be given routine medical care (including dietary modification, oral anti diabetics (metformin) and advised to do regular walk (20-30min/day).

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-07-01
• Primary completion: 2025-06-10
• Completion: 2025-06-10
• First posted: 2024-06-28
• Last updated: 2025-06-12

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Pakistan