Impact of a preoperative exercise program on patients awaiting bariatric surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This project aims to evaluate the effects of a structured four-week exercise program on fitness, metabolic rate, and weight in patients preparing for bariatric surgery due to obesity. The study will involve a randomized controlled trial with 48 participants, who will be assigned to either a usual care group or an exercise intervention group. Participants in the intervention group will engage in both supervised and self-led exercise sessions, totaling 14 sessions over the four weeks leading up to their surgery. The study will measure various health metrics before and after the intervention to assess its effectiveness.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Where it's running

• University College London
  London, United Kingdom Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Belinda Durey — UCL, UniSA and UNSW
• Study coordinator: Daniel Martin
• Email: daniel.martin@plymouth.ac.uk
• Phone: +44 1752 600600

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.