EFFECTS OF SUPERVISED PHYSICAL EXERCISE AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY ON MUSCLE MASS AND BONE DENSITY (OBEFIT STUDY)

NCT ID: NCT07324447

Last Updated: 2026-01-08

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-02-01

Study Completion Date

2028-11-01

Brief Summary

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CLINICAL TRIAL ON THE EFFECT OF SUPERVISED PHYSICAL EXERCISE AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY ON MUSCLE MASS AND BONE DENSITY (OBEFIT STUDY)

Detailed Description

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Introduction Background and rationale Obesity is currently a complex disease that has reached pandemic proportions and affects millions of people worldwide. Bariatric surgery can generate adverse side effects such as loss of bone mineral density, loss of muscle mass, reduction in cardiorespiratory capacity. Therefore, accompanying medical treatment with an individualised physical exercise intervention can generate a multitude of health benefits for the patient.

Objectives

As main objective the investigators focus on:

\- To determine the differences in muscle mass and bone density in patients undergoing bariatric surgery who have undergone a post-operative supervised physical exercise programme and no exercise programme.

* To determine the differences in muscle function using the hand grip test.
* To determine BMD loss using densitometry.

Secondary objectives:

* To analyse maximal fat oxidation throughout the whole process from metabolic inflexibility to metabolic flexibility).
* To determine differences in body composition.
* To determine the resolution of type 2 diabetes mellitus and arterial hypertension (AHT).
* To determine the improvement in quality of life by means of an accredited test.

Null hypothesis:

1\. There are no differences in muscle mass and bone density in patients who undergo supervised physical exercise postoperatively versus patients who do not exercise.

Alternative hypothesis:

1\. There are differences in muscle mass and bone density in patients undergoing supervised physical exercise postoperatively versus non-exercising patients.

Trial design The trial will consist of a randomised controlled study of patients currently on the surgical waiting list for bariatric surgery who meet the inclusion criteria until the sample size is completed.

Two groups (control and intervention) will be established and will come in waves.

Methods Participants, interventions and results Scope of the study The assessment and intervention of the study will take place at the Pablo de Olavide University in Seville. The medical assessment and surgical intervention will be carried out at the General and Digestive System Surgery Management Unit of the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital in Seville.

Conditions

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Obesity &Amp;Amp; Overweight Bariatric Surgery Physical Exercise

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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physical exercise program

he primary objective is to try to minimise the loss of muscle mass that occurs in the patient. During the first 4 weeks of training, the objective is to familiarise the patient with the type of training to be carried out. The patient will do an initial block of strength work, followed by a block of cardiovascular work on a cycloergometer (continuous and variable) in the same session. Work will be done in order to progress in volume and intensity. Training sessions of approximately 50-60 minutes will be carried out 2 days a week for 12 months.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

physical exercise programme

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

patients undergoing bariatric surgery who have undergone a post-operative supervised physical exercise programme and no exercise programme.

Standard of care

They will have all the follow-up provided by the hospital in the same way as the intervention group in addition to the relevant assessments carried out throughout the clinical trial, throughout the study they will be encouraged to have an active lifestyle.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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physical exercise programme

patients undergoing bariatric surgery who have undergone a post-operative supervised physical exercise programme and no exercise programme.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients who are on the waiting list for bariatric surgery (gastric bypass or sleeve) at the Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío in Seville, in addition to:

* Be 18 years of age or older.
* Suitable for physical exercise.

Exclusion Criteria

* Body weight greater than 150kg.
* Distance from the place of residence to the Pablo de Olavide University in Seville greater than 60 km or 45 minutes by car.
* Having any of the following conditions: lipedema, cancer survivors, metabolic bone diseases, consumption of medication or presence of pathology that affects bone health.
* Patients undergoing dialysis.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universidad Pablo de Olavide

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hospitales Universitarios Virgen del Rocío

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Isaías Alarcón de Agua

Principal Investigator and Coordinator of the Esophagogastric and Bariatric Surgery Unit

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Hospital virgen del rocio

Seville, Sevilla, Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Universidad Pablo de Olavide

Seville, Sevilla, Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Spain

Central Contacts

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Isaias Alarcon, MD PhD

Role: CONTACT

+34646357875

Facility Contacts

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Isaias Alarcon del Agua. Isaias Alarcon del Agua., PHD

Role: primary

646357875

Ana Senent Boza, PHD

Role: backup

687243532

Diego Munguía izquierdo, PHD

Role: primary

637725733

Manuel Pinelo, MSC

Role: backup

685373684

Other Identifiers

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OBEFIT STUDY

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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