Optimizing Fitness: Post Bariatric Surgery With Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise

NCT ID: NCT06763718

Last Updated: 2025-03-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-01-05

Study Completion Date

2025-03-10

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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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

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Bariatric Surgery

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized Controlled Trial
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Control

No exercise will be given to the participants in the control group

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Control

Intervention Type OTHER

No exercise will be given to the participants in the control group

Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise

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.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

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 8 weeks

Interventions

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Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise

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 8 weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

Control

No exercise will be given to the participants in the control group

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Both male and fem
* age ranged from 18-25 years old
* at least 6 months after BS

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with nerve root compression
* spine disorders
* spinal fracture
* previous spinal surgery
* pregnancy
* lower limb injury
* Any contraindication to the exercise therapy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

MTI University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Abd El hady El Fahl,ph.d

Assi.Prof.Dr.Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Abd elhady Elfahl

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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faculty of ohysical therapy Cairo University

Cairo, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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P.T.REC/012/005533

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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