Does fortnightly telephone based support improve adherence to home exercise programs in obese clients awaiting bariatric surgery? A randomised controlled trial.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: obesity; Bariatric Surgery; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000937516
• Lead Sponsor: Joanna Ratcliffe

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-09-08
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

i. Currently on the waiting list for bariatric surgery at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia.
ii. Have a BMI>35 with comorbidities or >40 with/without comorbidities
iii. Have no medical conditions or physical or cognitive limitations that would prohibit the following of instructions and particpating safely in the exercise program and collection of outcome measures.

Exclusion Criteria

i. Inability to wear a Fitbit around the wrist
ii. No access to a computer and internet
iii. Patients not living within the Adelaide Metropolitan area
iv. People currently meeting the NHMRC phyical activity guidelines for weight loss.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
adherence to home exercise program as assessed by number of active minutes per week (recorded by Fitbit).[at 12 weeks post randomisation.];adherence to home exercise program as assessed by distance walked in 6 minute walking test.[baseline and at 12 weeks post randomisation]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body mass via digital scales.[Baseline and then 12 weeks later at the end of the intervention period.];Body Mass Index calculated using digital scales, stadiometer and a BMI calculator tool.[Baseline and then 12 weeks later at the end of the intervention period.];Lower limb strength as measured by 30 second chair stand test[Baseline and then 12 weeks later at the end of the intervention period.];Quality of Life as meaured by the Obesity and Weight Loss Quality of Life Instrument (OWLQOL) and Weight-related Symptom Measure (WRSM).[Baseline and then 12 weeks later at the end of the intervention period.];Step Count as measured by Fitbit Charge HR monitors and as assessed through self-reported activity logs.[Baseline and then 12 weeks later at the end of the intervention period.]