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Influence of a Moderate Physical Exercise Program in Health of Patients Underwent Bariatric Surgery in Talca City, Chile

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Interventions
Behavioral: Physical activity based on a moderate exercise program
Registration Number
NCT03159312
Lead Sponsor
Universidad de Granada
Brief Summary

Obesity is a multifactorial disorder resulting from multivariate etiopathogenic factors. The current lifestyle, causes a gradual increase in weight both in the adult population and in the child population. Among their treatments is bariatric surgery. About which there is little evidence in the literature regarding the health condition developed by patients operated on the same. Objective: To know the influence of a moderate exercise program on health status in patients operated on with bariatric surgery. Methodology: A controlled clinical trial, the population will consist of 32 women and 11 men. Coming from the consultations of bariatric surgery of the Clinic of the Maule - Talca. In the period between March 2017 and March 2018. It will be selected following a non-probabilistic sampling and for convenience. Results Analysis: The variables used in this study will be: cardiovascular function, respiratory function, strength, health perception, anthropometric measures and functional capacity to perform exercises. The Shapiro-Wilk normality test will be performed to determine the distribution of the data to be analyzed. The t-student test or its nonparametric counterpart will be applied to compare two variables. To compare three or more variables, the ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis test will be used depending on the results of the normality test.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Signed informed consent.
  • Do not suffer any absolute contraindication.
  • Patients who will undergo bariatric surgery and who reside in the city of Talca.
  • Age between 18 - 60 years.
  • With weight <180 kilograms.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Medical indication for basic pathologies.
  • Post-operative complications.
  • Acute angina-like pain during the 6-minute gait test.
  • Absence of 2 or more trainings in a row.
  • Pregnancy within the first 6 months post-surgery.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Assigned InterventionsPhysical activity based on a moderate exercise program20 individuals undergoing bariatric surgery and post surgery normal indications with moderate exercise program
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of life prior to bariatric surgery and subsequent1 year

Nottingham Scale: It is a generic instrument for measuring the physical, psychological and social suffering associated with medical, social and emotional problems of the extent to which such suffering affects the lives of individuals, and ICIQ-SF urinary incontinence questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Perception of health1 year

Assessment pre-operated patients bariatric surgery

Anthropometric measures1 year

Rosscraft anthropometry kit containing Campbell 20 (Campbell 10) and Bioelectrical impedance.

Strength1 year

To analyze the strength and the dynamic resistance were used: free weights (dumbells and bars) exercise machines with constant, variable or isokinetic resistance

Blood sugar level1 year

Hemoglucotest, for measuring peripheral blood glucose

Quality of sleep1 year

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire

Level of physical ability1 year

6-minute walk test

Cardiovascular function1 year

Cells of load.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidad de Granada

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Granada, Spain

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