Status:

RECRUITING

The Effect of Exercise in Patients Awaiting Bariatric Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

University College, London

Conditions:

Bariatric Surgery Candidate

Obesity

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this project is to understand the impact of a four week preoperative exercise programme on fitness and metabolic rate and weight before surgery. A multi-site randomised trial sponsored by ...

Detailed Description

The aim of this project is to understand the impact of a structured personalised 4-week exercise programme on resting fitness and metabolic rate in patients awaiting bariatric surgery for obesity. The...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults, aged 18 and above.
  • Patients enrolled in the UCLH, Homerton or Whittington Hospitals bariatric surgery program with BMI \> 30 kg/m2
  • ≤5 % variation in body weight over preceding 3 months.
  • Willing and able to comply with the trial protocol.
  • Willing and able to provide written informed consent
  • Male or Female

Exclusion

  • Pregnant or lactating mothers.
  • Weight over 180 kg (due to weight restrictions of equipment used).
  • Current use of betablockade.
  • Concurrent participation in other clinical intervention trial.
  • Clinically significant medical co-morbidities (e.g. uncontrolled hypertension, unstable cardiovascular disease) that could place at risk of an adverse response to exercise.
  • History of atrial fibrillation, unstable angina, acute coronary syndrome, congestive heart failure New York Heart Association class III-IV within the preceding 12 months.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 16 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

48 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05235945

Start Date

June 16 2023

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

May 21 2025

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University College London

London, United Kingdom, wC1E6BT