Can pilates or circuit training lower blood pressure in pregnant women?

NCT ID NCT06618521

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether Pilates or circuit exercise training could help lower blood pressure and improve cholesterol levels in 69 pregnant women with gestational hypertension. All women also received standard blood pressure medication. The exercises were done three times a week for 12 weeks starting at 20 weeks of pregnancy. The goal was to see if adding exercise to medication provides extra benefits for managing blood pressure and lipids.

What this could mean

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Active substance: Pilates exercise and circuit exercise training
What this could lead to: If effective, these exercises could offer a safe, drug-free way to help manage blood pressure and cholesterol during pregnancy.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with 69 participants, so results may not apply to all pregnant women. Exercise alone may not control severe hypertension.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hypertension, pregnancy-induced

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

GESTATIONAL HYPERTENSION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Cairo University

Giza, Egypt

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