Evaluation of a Lifestyle Intervention After Bariatric Surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Lifestyle intervention

• Registration Number: NCT03214471
• Lead Sponsor: University College, London

Brief Summary

The aim of this trial is to evaluate the effect of a post-surgery 12-month lifestyle intervention compared to usual care upon post-surgery weight loss and changes that occur in body composition (relative amounts of body fat, muscle and bone), physical fitness and activity levels, diseases linked to obesity (e.g. diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol level, sleep apnoea) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) over a 12-month period.

Detailed Description

People with severe obesity who are scheduled to undergo either primary gastric bypass or primary sleeve gastrectomy will be recruited from the Bariatric Clinics at University College London Hospital (UCLH) and the Whittington Hospital and asked to participate in an observational cohort study. Eligible patients will be given a participant information sheet (PIS) for BARI-LIFESTYLE Observational Study and informed consent will be sought. Recruited patient will attend for 4 research visits, timed to coincide with their clinic visits, at approximately 6 weeks before surgery (Visit 1), 3 month post-surgery (Visit 2), 6 months post-surgery (Visit 3) and 12 months post-surgery (Visit 4). Each research visit will include assessment of body weight, body composition (using bioelectrical impedance analysis), physical fitness and activity levels, obesity-associated co-morbidities, HRQoL and usual care laboratory investigations. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanning will be undertaken at Visit 1 and Visit 4, which is not a usual assessment for the post-surgery standard care. All of the research assessments will be done as part of this observational cohort study.

Immediately after surgery has been undertaken, BARI-LIFESTYLE Observational Study participants will be randomised to continue to receive usual care, or usual care plus lifestyle intervention (nutritional and behavioural tele-counselling, self-monitoring and a 12-week supervised tailored exercise programme). However, to avoid contamination between the intervention group and the usual care group, only those randomly allocated to the lifestyle intervention group will be informed of this. They will be given a PIS (BARI-LIFESTYLE Intervention Study) and informed consent will be sought. If the participants decline to take part in the lifestyle programme, they will remain in the control group (observational cohort study).

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-07-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-07-07
• Study First Posted: 2017-07-11
• Study Start: 2018-02-20
• Primary Completion: 2020-12-21
• Study Completion: 2020-12-21
• Status Verified: 2021-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-04-26
• Last Update Posted: 2021-04-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 153

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult aged between 18 to 65 years old.
2. Planned to undergo either primary gastric bypass surgery or primary sleeve gastrectomy surgery and fulfilling NICE eligibility criteria for bariatric surgery.
3. Medically safe to participate in exercise programme.
4. Able to read and write in English.
5. Willing and able to provide written informed consent.
6. Able to comply with study protocol.
7. Able to attend a supervised tailored exercise session at UCLH weekly for 12 weeks.
8. Willing and able to wear a Fitbit wrist-based activity tracker device and an Actigraph device.

Exclusion Criteria

1. More than 200 kg of body weight (due to limitation of DXA Scanner).
2. Non-ambulatory.
3. Functional limitation.
4. Medical contraindication for exercise.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Lifestyle intervention	usual care + BARI-LIFESTYLE intervention

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
%WL	52 weeks	The primary objective of this trial is to compare the 1-year post-surgery percentage weight loss (%WL) in people receiving usual care and people receiving a post-operative lifestyle intervention programme.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
body fat	52 weeks	To compare post-surgery changes in body fat assessed using DXA scanning relative to pre-surgery at 12 months post-surgery in people receiving usual care and people receiving a post-operative lifestyle intervention programme.
bone mineral density	52 weeks	To compare post-surgery changes in bone mineral density assessed using DXA scanning relative to pre-surgery at 12 months post-surgery in people receiving usual care and people receiving a post-operative lifestyle intervention programme.
skeletal muscle mass	52 weeks	To compare post-surgery changes in skeletal muscle mass, relative to pre-surgery at 12 months post-surgery in people receiving usual care and people receiving a post-operative lifestyle intervention programme.
physical activity (PA) levels	12, 26 and 52 weeks	To compare post-surgery changes in physical activity (PA) levels (light, moderate, vigorous) at 3, 6, and 12 months post-surgery in people receiving usual care and people receiving a post-operative lifestyle intervention programme using Actigraph assessments.
150 minutes of activity	12, 26 and 52 weeks	To compare post-surgery changes in percentage achieving 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) in a week at 3, 6, and 12 months post-surgery in people receiving usual care and people receiving a post-operative lifestyle intervention programme using Actigraph assessments.
sedentary time	12, 26 and 52 weeks	To compare post-surgery changes in sedentary time at 3, 6, and 12 months post-surgery in people receiving usual care and people receiving a post-operative lifestyle intervention programme using Actigraph assessments.
6MWT	12, 26 and 52 weeks	To compare post-surgery changes in physical fitness assessed using 6-minute walk tests (6MWT) at 3, 6 and 12 months post-surgery in people receiving usual care and people receiving a post-operative lifestyle intervention programme.
36-Item Short-Form Health Survey Instrument (SF-36)	12, 26 and 52 weeks	To compare post-surgery changes in health-related quality of life.
STS	12, 26 and 52 weeks	To compare post-surgery changes in physical fitness assessed using sit-to-stand (STS) test at 3, 6 and 12 months post-surgery in people receiving usual care and people receiving a post-operative lifestyle intervention programme.
Handgrip test	12, 26 and 52 weeks	To compare post-surgery changes in handgrip test at 3, 6 and 12 months post-surgery in people receiving usual care and people receiving a post-operative lifestyle intervention programme.
Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite (IWQOL-Lite)	12, 26 and 52 weeks	To compare post-surgery changes in health-related quality of life.
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)	12, 26 and 52 weeks	To compare post-surgery changes in characteristics of attitude and symptoms of depression assessed using Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) at 3, 6 and 12 months post-surgery in people receiving usual care and people receiving a post-operative lifestyle intervention programme.
Medical history	12, 26 and 52 weeks	To compare post-surgery changes in obesity-associated comorbidities (type 2 diabetes, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnoea) at 3, 6 and 12 months post-surgery in people receiving usual care and people receiving a post-operative lifestyle intervention programme.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom