Bariatric SurgeryObesityNCT04193397
Effects of Physical Training on Health Markers of Post-bariatric Patients
A study testing Exercise training in people with Bariatric Surgery, run by Rio de Janeiro State University at 1 site in Brazil.
Trial summary
The purpose of this clinical trial is to study the effects of resistance training program on physical-functional fitness, muscle mass and strength, endothelial function, blood pressure, biochemical markers of cardiovascular risk and bone metabolism, density and microstructure and quality of life of post-bariatric… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 50 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Bariatric Surgery
- What is being tested?
- Exercise training
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteBrazil
- Study dates
- 1 Dec 2022to 31 Mar 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 50 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients subjected to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- Aging 18 to 50-years
- At least 12 months from surgery
Who cannot join
- Smoking
- Alcoholism
- Gestation
- Cardiovascular disease
- Respiratory disease
- Neurological disease
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- Infectious disease
- Endocrine disease
- Musculoskeletal impairments
- Use of hormonal replacement therapy that influence bone metabolism
- Use of medications that influence bone metabolism
- Start some physical exercise program during the study
- Excess weight loss <50%
- Use drugs that interfere with weight
- Revisional bariatric surgery
- Regular physical exercise
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Brazil1 site
Laboratory for Clinical and Experimental Research on Vascular Biology, Rio de Janeiro State University
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 20550013
About this study
Official title: Effects of Physical Training on Physical and Functional Fitness, Physical Activity Level, Endothelial Function, Hemodynamic Variables, Bone Metabolism and Quality of Life of Post-bariatric Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this clinical trial is to study the effects of resistance training program on physical-functional fitness, muscle mass and strength, endothelial function, blood pressure, biochemical markers of cardiovascular risk and bone metabolism, density and microstructure and quality of life of post-bariatric patients (Study 1). To compare the bone and muscle changes in post-bariatric patients by Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery with non-bariatric controls, as well as to correlate these health indicators with surgery time and weight loss (Study 2).
Read the detailed description
Randomized controlled trial (Study 1) will feature post-bariatric patients in outpatient care at the public health unit. The post-bariatric patients will be randomized through a random code generator software (www.randomization.com) at a ratio of 1:1, into two groups: a) Intervention group - that will perform a supervised RT program for 6-months or b) Non-exercised control group - that will receive the standard clinical follow-up and shall not change their physical activity behavior. The exercise sessions will include: a) 10-min specific warm-up, consisting of one set of 20 repetitions with loads corresponding to 50% of the resistance used in the first exercise of the training session; b) 45-min of resistance exercises for the upper and lower body (8 single and multi-joint exercises with free weights and machines, including seated rowing, leg press, bench press, leg flexion, pull down, leg extension, shoulder press, and abdominal exercises), performed with 2-3 sets of 8 to 12 repetitions with loads ≥ 70% of one-repetition maximum (1RM) interspersed with 2 min intervals between sets; c) 5-min recovery with stretch and cool-down exercises. During six months, all training sessions will occur three times a week on nonconsecutive days. The outcomes will be assessed by dual energy X-ray emission densitometry (DXA); high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT), repetition maximum, handgrip strength; biochemical analysis (blood lipid profile, blood glucose and biomarkers of bone formation and absorption and calcium metabolism); venous occlusion plethysmography and nailfold videocapillaroscopy; blood pressure measurement and 36-Item Short-form Health Survey. The cross-sectional study (Study 2) will have 2 groups: post-bariatric patients group (BG) and control group (CG) - non-bariatric controls. Outcomes will be assessed by DXA; HR-pQCT; handgrip strength and biochemical analysis (blood lipid profile, blood glucose and biomarkers of bone formation and absorption and calcium metabolism).
- Conditions
- Bariatric Surgery
- Being tested
- Exercise training
- Keywords
- Obesity, Muscle mass, Muscle strength, Bone mineral density, Bone microarchitecture
- Medical subject headings
- Obesity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Exercise trainingBehavioural
Resistance training program performed during 6 months, 3 sessions per week
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise training | Experimental | Post-bariatric patients - Intervention group Receives: Behavioral: Exercise training |
| No intervention | No intervention | Post-bariatric patients - Non-exercised control group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Changes from baseline body composition at 6 months
Muscle mass and body mineral density will be assessed by Dual-energy X-ray Absortiometry
Measured: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Changes from baseline bone microarchitecture at 6 months
Bone microarchitecture will be assessed by High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography
Measured: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Changes from baseline muscle strength at 6 months
Muscle strength will be evaluated by one repetition maximum test and handgrip strength
Measured: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Changes from baseline blood biomarkers at 6 months
Bone formation and reabsorption biomarkers will be evaluated by blood sample collection
Measured: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Changes from baseline blood biomarkers at 6 months
Metabolic profile will be evaluated by blood sample collection
Measured: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Secondary outcomes (5)
Changes from baseline quality of life indicators at 6 months
Quality of life indicators will be evaluated by 36-Item Short-form Health Survey
Measured: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Changes from baseline cardiovascular risk factors at 6 months
Cardiovascular risk factors will be evaluated by body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure, triglycerides, HDL-c, LDL-c, total cholesterol, and fasting glycemia
Measured: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Changes from baseline anthropometric markers at 6 months
Anthropometric markers will be determined by a digital scale and wall-mounted stadiometer
Measured: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Changes from baseline hemodynamic measurement at 6 months
Blood pressure and heart rate will be assessed by a digital sphygmomanometer
Measured: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Changes from baseline endothelial function at 6 months
Endothelial function will be evaluated by venous occlusion plethysmography and periungual videocapilaroscopy
Measured: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Dec 2019
- Study start1 Dec 2022
- Primary completion31 Dec 2023
- Study completion31 Mar 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Bariatric SurgeryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Intervention group will perform a supervised resistance training program, while non-exercised control group will receive the standard clinical follow-up and shall not change their physical activity behavior (Study 1) and Post-bariatric group or non-bariatric control group (Study 2)
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Rio de Janeiro State University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Luiz Guilherme Kraemer-Aguiar, MD, Rio de Janeiro State University
- Investigators
- Luiz Guilherme K De Aguiar, PhD, Principal investigator, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04193397
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- BARexe
- Acronym
- Obesity
- Status last verified
- Apr 2024
- First submitted
- 4 Dec 2019
- Last updated
- 16 Apr 2024
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
de Almeida CM, Lopes KG, da Costa Tavares Bezerra M, Leal PRF, Bouskela E, da Gama EMF, de Farias MLF, Madeira M, Kraemer-Aguiar LG. Bone Health After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Osteometabolism Biomarkers, Bone Mineral Density, and Microarchitecture. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2026 Mar;34(3):598-607. doi: 10.1002/oby.70132. Epub 2026 Feb 17.
PubMed 41703971Lopes KG, das Gracas Coelho de Souza M, da Costa Tavares Bezerra M, Bessa LM, Farinatti P, Bouskela E, Madeira M, Kraemer-Aguiar LG. Effects of physical training on physical and functional fitness, physical activity level, endothelial function, hemodynamic variables, bone metabolism, and quality of life of post-bariatric patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2022 Sep 2;23(1):733. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06677-z.
PubMed 36056396Lopes KG, Romagna EC, da Silva DS, da Costa Tavares Bezerra M, Leal PRF, da Silva Soares Pinto JE, Bouskela E, das Gracas Coelho de Souza M, Kraemer-Aguiar LG. Metabolic and Inflammatory Profiles of Post-Bariatric Patients with Weight Recidivism. Obes Surg. 2022 Jun;32(6):1849-1855. doi: 10.1007/s11695-022-06025-9. Epub 2022 Mar 23.
PubMed 35320489
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 16 Apr 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Physical Training on Physical and Functional Fitness, Physical Activity Level, Endothelial Function, Hemodynamic Variables, Bone Metabolism and Quality of Life of Post-bariatric Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04193397
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Obesity / BARexe
- Conditions
- Bariatric Surgery
- Keywords
- Obesity, Muscle mass, Muscle strength, Bone mineral density, Bone microarchitecture
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Rio de Janeiro State UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Dec 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Mar 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Dec 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this clinical trial is to study the effects of resistance training program on physical-functional fitness, muscle mass and strength, endothelial function, blood pressure, biochemical markers of cardiovascular risk and bone metabolism, density and microstructure and quality of life of post-bariatric patients (Study 1). To compare the bone and muscle changes in post-bariatric patients by Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery with non-bariatric controls, as well as to correlate these health indicators with surgery time and weight loss (Study 2).
Detailed description
Randomized controlled trial (Study 1) will feature post-bariatric patients in outpatient care at the public health unit. The post-bariatric patients will be randomized through a random code generator software (www.randomization.com) at a ratio of 1:1, into two groups: a) Intervention group - that will perform a supervised RT program for 6-months or b) Non-exercised control group - that will receive the standard clinical follow-up and shall not change their physical activity behavior. The exercise sessions will include: a) 10-min specific warm-up, consisting of one set of 20 repetitions with loads corresponding to 50% of the resistance used in the first exercise of the training session; b) 45-min of resistance exercises for the upper and lower body (8 single and multi-joint exercises with free weights and machines, including seated rowing, leg press, bench press, leg flexion, pull down, leg extension, shoulder press, and abdominal exercises), performed with 2-3 sets of 8 to 12 repetitions with loads ≥ 70% of one-repetition maximum (1RM) interspersed with 2 min intervals between sets; c) 5-min recovery with stretch and cool-down exercises. During six months, all training sessions will occur three times a week on nonconsecutive days. The outcomes will be assessed by dual energy X-ray emission densitometry (DXA); high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT), repetition maximum, handgrip strength; biochemical analysis (blood lipid profile, blood glucose and biomarkers of bone formation and absorption and calcium metabolism); venous occlusion plethysmography and nailfold videocapillaroscopy; blood pressure measurement and 36-Item Short-form Health Survey. The cross-sectional study (Study 2) will have 2 groups: post-bariatric patients group (BG) and control group (CG) - non-bariatric controls. Outcomes will be assessed by DXA; HR-pQCT; handgrip strength and biochemical analysis (blood lipid profile, blood glucose and biomarkers of bone formation and absorption and calcium metabolism).
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Intervention group will perform a supervised resistance training program, while non-exercised control group will receive the standard clinical follow-up and shall not change their physical activity behavior (Study 1) and Post-bariatric group or non-bariatric control group (Study 2)
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise training | Experimental | Behavioral: Exercise trainingPost-bariatric patients - Intervention group |
| No intervention | No intervention | –Post-bariatric patients - Non-exercised control group |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Patients subjected to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- Aging 18 to 50-years
- At least 12 months from surgery
Key exclusion criteria (16 listed)
- Smoking
- Alcoholism
- Gestation
- Cardiovascular disease
- Respiratory disease
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise trainingResistance training program performed during 6 months, 3 sessions per week | Behavioural | Exercise training |
Primary outcome
Changes from baseline body composition at 6 months
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Muscle mass and body mineral density will be assessed by Dual-energy X-ray Absortiometry
Changes from baseline bone microarchitecture at 6 months
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Bone microarchitecture will be assessed by High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography
Changes from baseline muscle strength at 6 months
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Muscle strength will be evaluated by one repetition maximum test and handgrip strength
Changes from baseline blood biomarkers at 6 months
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Bone formation and reabsorption biomarkers will be evaluated by blood sample collection
Changes from baseline blood biomarkers at 6 months
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Metabolic profile will be evaluated by blood sample collection
5 secondary outcomes
Changes from baseline quality of life indicators at 6 months
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Changes from baseline cardiovascular risk factors at 6 months
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Changes from baseline anthropometric markers at 6 months
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Changes from baseline hemodynamic measurement at 6 months
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Changes from baseline endothelial function at 6 months
Time frame: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 16 Apr 2024.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 41703971de Almeida CM, Lopes KG, da Costa Tavares Bezerra M, Leal PRF, Bouskela E, da Gama EMF, de Farias MLF, Madeira M, Kraemer-Aguiar LG. Bone Health After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Osteometabolism Biomarkers, Bone Mineral Density, and Microarchitecture. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2026 Mar;34(3):598-607. doi: 10.1002/oby.70132. Epub 2026 Feb 17.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 36056396Lopes KG, das Gracas Coelho de Souza M, da Costa Tavares Bezerra M, Bessa LM, Farinatti P, Bouskela E, Madeira M, Kraemer-Aguiar LG. Effects of physical training on physical and functional fitness, physical activity level, endothelial function, hemodynamic variables, bone metabolism, and quality of life of post-bariatric patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2022 Sep 2;23(1):733. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06677-z.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 35320489Lopes KG, Romagna EC, da Silva DS, da Costa Tavares Bezerra M, Leal PRF, da Silva Soares Pinto JE, Bouskela E, das Gracas Coelho de Souza M, Kraemer-Aguiar LG. Metabolic and Inflammatory Profiles of Post-Bariatric Patients with Weight Recidivism. Obes Surg. 2022 Jun;32(6):1849-1855. doi: 10.1007/s11695-022-06025-9. Epub 2022 Mar 23.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Luiz Guilherme K De Aguiar, PhD principal investigator
Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Exercise training in people with Bariatric Surgery, run by Rio de Janeiro State University at 1 site in Brazil.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 16 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Apr 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Changes from baseline body composition at 6 months (time frame: Baseline and 6 months of follow-up). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04193397, which also lists 3 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Apr 2024.