Bariatric SurgeryNCT06763718
Qigong Breathing Exercise on Bariatric Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
A study testing Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise in people with Bariatric Surgery, run by MTI University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
Bariatric surgery has been reported to be the most effective treatment option for losing and maintaining body weight and improving comorbidities and mortality associated with morbid obesity. Nevertheless, even though physical activity is recommended to optimize bariatric surgery results. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 25 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Bariatric Surgery
- What is being tested?
- Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 5 Jan 2025to 10 Jun 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
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 25 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Both male and fem
- age ranged from 18-25 years old
- at least 6 months after BS
Who cannot join
- Patients with nerve root compression
- spine disorders
- spinal fracture
- previous spinal surgery
- pregnancy
- lower limb injury
- Any contraindication to the exercise therapy
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effects of Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise on Physical and Metabolic Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery has been reported to be the most effective treatment option for losing and maintaining body weight and improving comorbidities and mortality associated with morbid obesity. Nevertheless, even though physical activity is recommended to optimize bariatric surgery results. Very little is known, about whether engaging in an exercise program after surgery can provide additional improvement in health outcomes. While to date there are relatively few researches studied the effect of exercise in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery. This study was conducted to explore the influence of Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise on pulmonary function, endurance and fitness on post bariatric surgery patients.
Qigong as ancient Chinese traditional medicine have been documented to be effective in treating obesity. Literature showing that the desire to eat and the feeling of hunger, along with prospective food consumption in patients with obesity.
Read the detailed description
Bariatric surgery has been reported to be the most effective treatment option for losing and maintaining body weight and improving comorbidities and mortality associated with morbid obesity. Nevertheless, even though physical activity is recommended to optimize bariatric surgery results. Very little is known, about whether engaging in an exercise program after surgery can provide additional improvement in health outcomes. While to date there are relatively few researches studied the effect of exercise in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery. This study was conducted to explore the influence of Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise on pulmonary function,endurance and fitness on post bariatric surgery patients.
Bariatric surgery has been reported to be the most effective treatment option for losing and maintaining body weight and improving comorbidities and mortality associated with morbid obesity. Nevertheless, even though physical activity is recommended to optimize bariatric surgery results. Very little is known, about whether engaging in an exercise program after surgery can provide additional improvement in health outcomes. While to date there are relatively few researches studied the effect of exercise in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery.
Qigong as ancient Chinese traditional medicine have been documented to be effective in treating obesity. Literature showing that the desire to eat and the feeling of hunger, along with prospective food consumption in patients with obesity .
- Conditions
- Bariatric Surgery
- Being tested
- Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise, Control
- Keywords
- Fitness, Bariatric Surgery, Qigong Breathing Exercise
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Modified Qigong Breathing ExerciseOther
The exercise is recommended to be performed standing, or modified standing with trunk leaning forward and bilateral upper extremities support on countertop. Initial position: Stand up with feet shoulder-width apart, hands down along the body, or put palms on the abdomen. Take a deep breath, squaring shoulders, and pull in belly at the same time. Hold breath for 3 to 4 seconds, while keeping abdomen retracted with maximally contracting abdominal muscles. Exhale, so the shoulders go back to the starting position, while chest and abdominal muscles relax. Repeat this exercise 10 times. Note. If the stomach is difficult to draw in a standing position, it is possible to perform the exercise with both hands resting on support.
Duration: 30 minutes, 3 days/ week for 12 weeks
ControlOther
No exercise will be given to the participants in the control group
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control | Sham comparator | No exercise will be given to the participants in the control group Receives: Other: Control |
| Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise | Experimental | The exercise is recommended to be performed standing, or modified standing with trunk leaning forward and bilateral upper extremities support on countertop. Initial position: Stand up with feet shoulder-width apart, hands down along your body, or put palms on the abdomen. Take a deep breath, squaring shoulders, and pull in belly at the same time. Hold breath for 3 to 4 seconds, while keeping abdomen retracted with maximally contracting abdominal muscles. Exhale, so the shoulders go back to the starting position, while chest and abdominal muscles relax. Repeat this exercise 10 times. Note. If the stomach is difficult to draw in a standing position, it is possible to perform the exercise with both hands resting on support. Receives: Other: Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pulmonary function by (SP - electronic hand held spirometer)
Forced vital capacity (FVC) [Time Frame: 12 weeks]
Measured: at base line and 12 weeks
Core endurance by McGill tests
trunk anterior flexor test
Measured: At base line and 12 weeks
FEV 1
forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) [Time Frame: 12 weeks]
Measured: at base line and 12 weeks
PEF
Peak expiratory flow (PEF) [Time Frame: 12 weeks]
Measured: at base line and 12 weeks
Posterior
trunk posterior extensor test
Measured: at base line and 12 weeks
right lateral
the right lateral plank
Measured: at base line and 12 weeks
left rateral
the right lateral plank
Measured: at base line and 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes (4)
Resting metabolic rate
Change in resting metabolic rate measured by indirect calorimetry at 0 and 12 weeks.
Measured: at base line and 12 weeks
Percent fat mass
Change in fat mass percentage measured by DXA at 0 and 12 weeks
Measured: at base line and 12 weeks
Weight measurement
Weight measurement in kilogram
Measured: ate base line and 12 weeks
Height measurement
Height measurement in centimeter
Measured: at base line and 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Jan 2025
- Study start5 Jan 2025
- Primary completion10 Jun 2025
- Study completion10 Jun 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- 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
- Randomized Controlled Trial
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- MTI University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Abd El hady El Fahl,ph.d, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06763718
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- P.T.REC/012/005533
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 31 Dec 2024
- Last updated
- 15 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: not be shared