Tailored Resistance Training After Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN · Jun 30, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how a special exercise program called resistance training—where you use weights or your own body to build strength—might help people who recently had a difficult pregnancy. These difficulties can include conditions like high blood pressure during pregnancy, diabetes that starts during pregnancy, having a smaller or early-born baby, or other related health issues. The goal is to see if doing this kind of exercise twice a week for four weeks can support recovery after these challenging pregnancies.

Women between the ages of 18 and 45 who had one baby in their most recent pregnancy, experienced one of these pregnancy complications, and are between 3 to 15 months postpartum may be eligible. Participants need to be cleared by their doctor to exercise and willing to visit the University of Michigan’s School of Kinesiology twice a week for the workouts. They will also receive daily messages asking if they completed their exercises, which helps keep track of progress. The study is not yet recruiting, but if you fit these criteria and are interested, this program could offer a structured way to safely regain strength after a tough pregnancy.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Had a single baby in your most recent pregnancy
• • Are 18-45 years old
• • Are 3-15 months postpartum
• • Are not currently pregnant
• • Had an adverse pregnancy outcome/medical complication in your most recent pregnancy, including preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, fetal growth restriction or low birth weight baby, or preterm birth
• • Your doctor told you that you are able to participate in exercise
• • Can attend a visit at the University of Michigan's School of Kinesiology Building
• • Are willing to perform resistance exercise twice a week for 4 weeks
• • Are willing to receive and respond to a daily message sharing whether you completed resistance exercise that day and completed it as recommended
• Exclusion criteria:
• • Had a multiple birth (twins, triplets, etc) in your most recent pregnancy
• • Are \<18 or \>45 years old
• • Are \<3 months or \>15 months past your last birth
• • Are currently pregnant
• • Are unable to exercise or have been told by a healthcare provider not to exercise
• • Did not have an adverse pregnancy outcome, including preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, fetal growth restriction or low birth weight baby, or preterm birth, in your most recent pregnancy
• • Are unable to attend a study visit at the University of Michigan's School of Kinesiology Building
• • Are not willing to perform 4 weeks of resistance training
• • Are not willing to receive and send daily messages