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Executive functioning and physical activity in obesity

Executive functioning and physical activity in obesity - EXEF-KA

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00004834
Enrollment
200
Registered
2013-04-04
Start date
2013-03-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

E66

Interventions

Group 1: patients with obesity grade II or III without/before bariatric surgery: neuropsychological and psychological assessment, 2-weeks accelerometria Group 2: patients after bariatric surgery with

Sponsors

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Arm 1: Obesity grade II/III (BMI>35 kg/m2), no bariatric surgery, age18-65 years, men and women Arm 2: Excess weight loss after bariatric surgery > or = 40%, age 18-65 years, men and women

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Deficient German skills, impaired intelligence, history of learning disorder or developmental disability, psychosis, neurological illness or injury, current substance use disorder, impaired sensory function. Dermatological disorder or allergy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
One-time assessment of executive functions by using the following computerized neurocognitive tasks: Iowa Gamling Task (IGT), Austin Maze, Corsi Block-Tapping Test, wordlist

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
One-time psychological assesment using the following self-ratings: Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, Patient Health Questionnaire-Depression, Behavioural Inhibition System/Behavioural Activation System Scale, Wender-Utah-Rating Scale, Conners Adult ADHD Rating Scales, Effortful Control Scale of the Adult Temperament Questionnaire

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAstrid Müller

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie

mueller.astrid@mh-hannover.de+49 511 532 6569

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026