Clinical trial NCT06763718: Optimizing Fitness: Post Bariatric Surgery With Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise
Official title: Optimizing Fitness: Post Bariatric Surgery With Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Bariatric Surgery
Keywords: Fitness
Bariatric Surgery
Qigong Breathing Exercise
Lead sponsor: MTI University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan
First posted: 2025-01-08
Enrollment: 100
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 25
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Randomized Controlled Trial
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief 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. 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: 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 .

Eligibility criteria: 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

Primary outcomes:
measure: Pulmonary function by (SP - electronic hand held spirometer)
timeFrame: at base line and 8 weeks
measure: Core endurance by McGill tests
timeFrame: At base line and 8 weeks
measure: Pulmonary function by (SP - electronic hand held spirometer)
timeFrame: at base line and 8 weeks
measure: Pulmonary function by (SP - electronic hand held spirometer)
timeFrame: at base line and 8 weeks
measure: Core endurance by McGill tests
timeFrame: at base line and 8 weeks
measure: Core endurance by McGill tests
timeFrame: at base line and 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Resting metabolic rate
timeFrame: at base line and 8 weeks
measure: Percent fat mass
timeFrame: at base line and 8 weeks
measure: Weight measurement
timeFrame: ate base line and 8 weeks
measure: Height measurement
timeFrame: at base line and 8 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Cairo
country: Egypt
facility: faculty of ohysical therapy Cairo University
Study officials:
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