Effects of Leg Ergometer Versus Arm Ergometer on Blood Glucose, Exercise Tolerance, Weight, and Psychological Stress Among Gestational Diabetic Patients

The current study is a single-blind, parallel-group randomized controlled trial involving 108 participants with diabetes during pregnancy. The trial will compare leg ergometer with arm ergometer. Interventions will be delivered three times per week for eight weeks. The primary outcomes are glucose, exercise tolerance, weight, and psychological stress. Assessments will be conducted at baseline and after eight weeks. The trial will be carried out at Jinnah hospital, Services hospital, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore. The hypothesis is that the leg ergometer including aerobic exercise will result in greater reduction in glucose and exercise tolerance, weight and stress management than arm ergometer.

NCT Number	NCT07554287
Lead Sponsor	Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences
Conditions	Diabetes During Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Pregnancy in Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM), Diabetes Complication, Gestational
Enrollment	108 participants
Start Date	2026-05-26
Primary Completion	2026-09-26 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-10-15 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-06-18