Obesity Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People of both sexes; 18 years of age or older; with grade III (severe) obesity; body mass index (BMI) > 40 kg/m2; indication for bariatric surgery; formal indication for preoperative physiotherapy; absence of comorbidities that compromise the safety or ability to perform physical and functional tests applied in the study (e.g., six-minute walk test, 5-repetition chair stand-up test)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of previous bariatric surgery; previous clinical diagnosis of acute or chronic respiratory diseases that may compromise the safety of physical tests (e.g., COPD, asthma with remodeling); abdominal or thoracic surgeries performed in the last year; pacemaker use; history of myocardial infarction in the last three months or unstable angina pectoris; sustained or episodic cardiac arrhythmias that may be aggravated by physical activity; symptomatic peripheral vascular disease; any other clinical condition that, at the discretion of the responsible investigator, represents a risk or impossibility of participation in the study; abuse of or chemical dependence on psychoactive substances (including alcohol and illicit drugs), according to clinical criteria and/or previous diagnosis; cognitive and physical alterations that prevent the performance of the tests
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To verify whether there is a difference in the effects of a structured prehabilitation program carried out in a home-based or in-person format, on the physical and psychological aspects of obese individuals awaiting weight reduction (bariatric) surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To investigate whether there is a difference in the adherence rate of obese patients undergoing bariatric surgical preparation who undergo home-based intervention compared to those who undergo face-to-face intervention. ;To identify the tolerance, safety, and feasibility of a home-based prehabilitation program for obese individuals awaiting weight-loss (bariatric) surgery.;To analyze whether there are differences in the effects of the home-based intervention compared to the in-person intervention on functional capacity, quality of life, depression, anxiety, and mood states of severely obese patients awaiting weight-loss (bariatric) surgery. | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina