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Physical Activity Following Surgery Induced Weight Loss

NCT00692367 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 128

Last updated 2014-11-04

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Summary

The primary objective of this study will be to determine the effects of physical activity in patients during substantial surgery-induced weight loss.

A randomized controlled physical activity intervention trial in a group of patients undergoing bariatric surgery for weight loss. The study will involve two sites with an active bariatric surgery program, which have a strong track record of bariatric surgery research. The study will include 160-200 subjects. Changes in the primary outcome variables will be determined in previous gastric bypass patients as a result of 6 months of moderate physical activity compared to an educational control group not engaged structured exercise.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Physical Activity

1\. Physical activity group: Subjects will be progressed to 4-5 days per week, 30-45 min per session (120-180 min per week) of moderate intensity exercise. 2. Control (educational) group: Subjects will receive their usual care following surgery that in addition to their weight loss.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • East Carolina University

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Pittsburgh

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bret H Goodpaster, Ph.D. · University of Pittsburgh

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-12-31
Primary Completion
2011-11-30
Completion
2012-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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