Exercise to Fight Obesity
This clinical trial aims to determinate whether a structured exercise program, supported by telerehabilitation, can help individuals with severe obesity who are going to undergo bariatric surgery. The main objective of this study is whether a structured exercise program, including both supervised and home-based workout
| Condition(s) | Morbid Obesity, Bariatric Surgery, Telerehabilitation |
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| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | This clinical trial aims to determinate whether a structured exercise program, supported by telerehabilitation, can help individuals with severe obesity who are going to undergo bariatric surgery. The main objective of this study is whether a structured exercise program, including both supervised and home-based workouts, leads to greater body fat loss and improved strength compared to usual care. Furthermore, it also aims to evaluate other potentially affected aspects, such as body composition and functionality, quality of life, cardiovascular fitness, and various genetic and metabolic factors. This study is a randomized clinical trial with two groups: * The intervention group will follow a structured exercise program both pre- and post- surgery. * The control group will receive standard c |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Age: 18-65 years * BMI ≥35 with comorbidities, or ≥40, regardless of comorbidity presence Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in a structured physical exercise program within the past 6 months * Presence of musculoskeletal or systemic diseases that prevent participation in a physical exercise program * Uncontrolled hypertension * Uncontrolled diabetes, particularly in the presence of severe complications (neuropathy and/or diabetic foot, proliferative retinopathy) * Uncontrolled or unstable cardiovascular disease (acute myocardial infarction within the past year, angina, heart failure, peripheral artery disease) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria La Fe |
| Locations | Valencia, Valencia, Spain; Valencia, Valencia, Spain |
| Start date | 2025-05-19 |
| NCT ID | NCT06934681 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06934681 |