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Effect Physical Exercise in Morbid Obesity

Not Applicable
Conditions
Morbid Obesity
Interventions
Other: G1 -Exercise
Behavioral: G2- Exercise and Lifestyle
Other: G3- Control
Registration Number
NCT02406976
Lead Sponsor
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Brief Summary

This objective study to verify the effect of physical training with and without behavioral cognitive therapy, compared with controls, in functional capacity and cardio-metabolic profile in individuals with morbidly obese

Detailed Description

This study is a Randomized Clinical Trial, with individuals with morbid obesity, and will be consists of 3 groups:

1. Group 1 (G1 EXERCISE): This group will participate in an physical exercise program twice a week in hospital.

2. Group 2 (G2 - LIFESTYLE AND EXERCISE): This groups will receive the same G1 intervention associated with a weekly group followed up with techniques of cognitive behavioral therapy with a psychologist

3. Group 3 (G3 - CONTROL): This group will keep medical appointments information and routine procedure in the hospital.

Will be included in study the individuals with morbid obesity who do not have contraindications to practice low-intensity exercise.

Exclusion criteria are contraindications to physical exercise, individuals with cardiovascular disease with reduced functional capacity (class III and IV of the New York Heart Association), orthopedic problems, severe retinopathy, severe neuropathy, drug addicts and severe mental illness, metabolic or blood pressure decompensated.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Individuals with morbid obesity
  • Individuals do not have contraindications to practice low-intensity exercise.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Contraindications to physical exercise
  • Cardiovascular disease with reduced functional capacity (class III and IV of the New York Heart Association)
  • Orthopedic problems
  • Severe retinopathy
  • Severe neuropathy
  • Drug addicts and severe mental illness
  • High blood pressure or metabolic decompensation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
G1- EXERCISEG1 -ExerciseThe group will Participate in an physical exercise program twice a week. This program consists of 20 minutes of aerobic exercises of low intensity (2-4 on the Borg scale) in the rhythm of different songs that encourage their implementation. After these exercises will be performed five minutes of stretching exercises.
G1- EXERCISEG3- ControlThe group will Participate in an physical exercise program twice a week. This program consists of 20 minutes of aerobic exercises of low intensity (2-4 on the Borg scale) in the rhythm of different songs that encourage their implementation. After these exercises will be performed five minutes of stretching exercises.
G2- EXERCISE AND LIFESTYLEG2- Exercise and LifestyleThis groups will receive the same intervention of G1 group, associated with the weekly group with a psychologist. These groups worked techniques of cognitive behavioral therapy based on principles of learning, in order to promote and maintain new healthy behaviors, as well as the reduction or elimination of undesirable conduct.
G2- EXERCISE AND LIFESTYLEG3- ControlThis groups will receive the same intervention of G1 group, associated with the weekly group with a psychologist. These groups worked techniques of cognitive behavioral therapy based on principles of learning, in order to promote and maintain new healthy behaviors, as well as the reduction or elimination of undesirable conduct.
G3- CONTROLG3- ControlThis group will keep the routine treatment in outpatient of bariatric surgery. This treatment consists of individual consultations and 05 (five) information meetings organized by the multidisciplinary team composed by the surgeon, endocrinologist, psychologist, psychiatrist, nutritionist, physical education teacher, pulmonologist, cardiologist and nurse. The G1 and G2 will also receive this intervention.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Weight Lossbaseline and Four months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Six minute walk test (6MWT)baseline and Four months

Functional capacity will be evaluated using the six minute walk test (6MWT)

Metabolic Parameters (composite)baseline and Four months

Metabolic parameters will be evaluated using total cholesterol, HDL, triglycerides and glucose (Assessment at baseline and 4 months).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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