The effects of electrical stimulation of the entire body after stomach reduction surgery.
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Registration Number
- RBR-5nj644k
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal de São Carlos
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Data analysis completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Bariatric Bypass Surgery Candidates between 20 and 50 years.
Volunteers with orthopedic or neurological impairments; myocardial infarction within the six-month period from the beginning of the study; implanted pacemaker or any metallic synthesis; unstable angina; chronic heart rhythm disorders; moderate or severe valvular heart disease; history consistent with heart disease; uncontrolled arterial hypertension; uncontrolled and or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; use of beta-blockers; postmenopausal women; participation in a regular exercise program at the beginning of the study; respiratory diseases; contraindication to the ergospirometric test; condition that could compromise the performance of functional tests such as distal arteriopathies; inflammatory diseases; kidney disease; liver diseases with diabetic neuropathy; cognitive deficit; difficulty understanding or adhering to the study procedures; declared users of illicit drugs and pregnancy.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Expected outcome 1: It is expected that the individuals in the intervention group will improve the aerobic capacity assessed by VO2 (mL.kg-1.min-1) in the cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPX).;Outcome 1: both groups improved VO2 (mL.kg-1.min-1) during CPX. However, only the WB-EMS group achieved greater performance, reflected by a longer test time, greater walking distance, a better behavior of the blood pressure, and less leg fatigue at exercise recovery.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The intervention group is expected to improve body composition (lean mass and fat mass) assessed by bioimpedance and decrease neck, waist, and hip circumference.;Outcome 1: There was no significant difference between groups. Both groups decreased the fat and lean mass and the circumference measurements of the neck, waist, and hips.;Expected outcome 2: The intervention group is expected to improve sleep quality, as assessed by the Pittsburgh questionnaire, and the level of anxiety, as assessed by the Beck Anxiety Inventory.;Outcome 2: There was no difference between groups.<br>Both groups improved the scores on the sleep quality questionnaire and on Beck's anxiety inventory. However, only the Sham group showed significant improvement.