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The Effect of Exercise in Patients Awaiting Bariatric Surgery

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllUniversity College, London
NCT05235945 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The aim of this project is to understand the impact of a four week preoperative exercise programme on fitness and metabolic rate and weight before surgery. A multi-site randomised trial sponsored by UCL, recruiting patients awaiting bariatric surgery for obesity at University College London Hospital (UCLH), Whittington Health NHS Trust, or Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The investigators will measure fitness, metabolic rate, body weight/composition and grip strength in all participants, before and after a four-week supervised physical activity intervention. The investigators will also interview participants about their participation in the study in regard to the planning of future studies.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults, aged 18 and above. 2. Patients enrolled in the UCLH, Homerton or Whittington Hospitals bariatric surgery program with BMI \> 30 kg/m2 3. ≤5 % variation in body weight over preceding 3 months. 4. Willing and able to comply with the trial protocol. 5. Willing and able to provide written informed consent 6. Male or Female Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnant or lactating mothers. 2. Weight over 180 kg (due to weight restrictions of equipment used). 3. Current use of betablockade. 4. Concurrent participation in other clinical intervention trial. 5. Clinically significant medical co-morbidities (e.g. uncontrolled hypertension, unstable cardiovascular disease) that could place at risk of an adverse response to exercise. 6. History of atrial fibrillation, unstable angina, acute coronary syndrome, congestive heart failure New York Heart Association class III-IV within the preceding 12 months.
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What it tests

  • Online exercise intervention
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Where

1 site
University College London
London, United Kingdom
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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