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ObesityNCT02478619

Preoperative Inspiratory Muscle Training in Gastroplasty

A study testing IMT group in people with Obesity, run by University of Sao Paulo at 1 site in Brazil.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of preoperative inspiratory muscle training in patients with grade III obesity undergoing bariatric surgery. It will be a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial with volunteers allocated in two groups that will be compared according to postoperative… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 50 years
Conditions the study is for
Obesity
What is being tested?
IMT group
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
40 participants
Where
1 siteBrazil
Study dates
Jan 2015to Jul 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 50 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients attending the bariatric surgery's ambulatory;
  • patients presenting body mass index (BMI) ≥ 40 kg/m2.

Who cannot join

  • acute or chronic pulmonary diseases;
  • smoking;
  • not stable cardiovascular diseases;
  • decompensated diabetes.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Brazil1 site
  • Ribeirão Preto Medicine School, University of São Paulo

    Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, 14049-900

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About this study

Official title: Effects of Preoperative Inspiratory Muscle Training in Patients Undergoing Gastroplasty

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of preoperative inspiratory muscle training in patients with grade III obesity undergoing bariatric surgery. It will be a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial with volunteers allocated in two groups that will be compared according to postoperative evolution (pulmonary complications, lung function, strength and endurance of the respiratory muscles and respiratory system resistance).

Read the detailed description

The prevalence of obesity has a significantly increase in recent years and represents a public health problem due to the increased risk of mortality from various causes. Changes in respiratory system arising from obesity are well established and they include a reduction in compliance with an increased ventilatory work and oxygen consumption with breathing. Bariatric surgery is an alternative surgical treatment of obesity and patients who undergo this surgery are susceptible to post operative pulmonary complications as a result of obesity and also abdominal surgery. The inspiratory muscle training (IMT) used in pre or post operative period can improve muscle strength and endurance, beyond the perception of dyspnea.There are suggestions that the preoperative training may contribute to a best post operative evolution in patients, but these benefits are not clearly defined in the literature. The objective is to evaluate the effects of preoperative IMT in post operative patients undergoing gastroplasty. There will be 40 patients of bariatric surgery group in Ribeirão Preto Medical School of both sexes, BMI>40 kg/m2 and with the appropriate inclusion criteria.They will be assessed by pulmonary function tests, measurement of strength and endurance of respiratory muscles, submaximal exercise tests, dyspnea and quality of life scales. All patients will receive standard treatment and will be randomly divided into two groups, named control group and training group, who will be trained for 4 weeks preoperatively. The patients will be reassessed after 4 weeks of training and on the 15th postoperative return day. The evolution data about pulmonary complications will be collected from the medical records, notes of the medical staff and physical therapy routine service.

Conditions
Obesity
Being tested
IMT group, Control group
Keywords
Obesity, Respiratory Muscle Training, Bariatric Surgery, Breathing exercises, Gastroplasty
Medical subject headings
Obesity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • IMT groupOther

    Also called Respiratory resistance device (POWERbreathe®)

    Patients will be instructed to do a daily inspiratory muscle training at home with the preset load at 50% of the maximal inspiratory pressure, during 30 minutes for 4 weeks before bariatric surgery.

    They will also receive the routine physical therapy in the post operative period.

  • Control groupOther

    Patients will be instructed to do a daily inspiratory muscle training at home with the minimal inspiratory load of the respiratory resistance device, during 30 minutes for 4 weeks before bariatric surgery. They will also receive the routine physical therapy in the post operative period.

Study groups in NCT02478619
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
IMT groupActive comparatorThe volunteers will do the respiratory muscle training through a linear inspiratory pressure resistance device (POWERbreathe®) at 50% of the maximal inspiratory pressure.
Receives: Other: IMT group
Control groupPlacebo comparatorPatients will do a placebo respiratory muscle training through a load pressure resistance device (POWERbreathe®) with the minimum load available (10cmH20).
Receives: Other: Control group

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pulmonary Complications

    According to Brooks-Brunn (1997) methodology, pulmonary complications will be considered as: cough/sputum production, abnormal breath sounds, temperature ≥ 38°C, chest radiograph documentation of atelectasis or new infiltrate, physician documentation of atelectasis or pneumonia.

    Measured: From the first to the 15th post-operative day

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. Maximal Static Respiratory Pressures

    It has beem used a digital manometer (MVD300, Global Med, São Paulo, Brazil) with graduation ranging from 0 to ± 300 cmH2O and adjusted to a rigid mouthpiece, following the proposed model by Black and Hyatt in 1969.

    Measured: First evaluation: preoperative / before IMT (4 weeks before surgery); Second evaluation: preoperative / after IMT (6-1 days before /surgery); Third evaluation: postoperative / after IMT (15 days after surgery)

  2. Inspiratory Muscle Endurance Test

    This measurement is performed by using the POWERbreathe® device at 80% maximal inspiratory pressure, following the ATS/ERS recommendations (2002) and Bellemare \& Grassino methodology (1982).

    Measured: First evaluation: preoperative / before IMT (4 weeks before surgery); Second evaluation: preoperative / after IMT (6-1 days before surgery); Third evaluation: postoperative / after IMT (15 days after surgery)

  3. Impulse Oscillometry

    To perform this measure, it is been used Jaeger® IOS(Jaeger, Wurzburg, Germany) with daily volume and resistance calibration. Data collection happens in different positions: sitting, supine, right lateral decubitus and left lateral decubitus. The parameters are calculated at frequencies between 5 and 35Hz, and will be analyzed the following parameters in this test: resistance (R), reactance (X), reactance area (AX) and resonant frequency (Fres).

    Measured: First evaluation: preoperative / before IMT (4 weeks before surgery); Second evaluation: preoperative / after IMT (6-1 days before surgery); Third evaluation: postoperative / after IMT (15 days after surgery)

  4. Pulmonary Function Test

    This test is realized by using KoKo Spirometer according ATS/ERS recommendations. The analyzed parameters in this test are: forced vital capacity (FVC), Forced Expiratory Volume in the First Second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC and FEF25-75%.

    Measured: First evaluation: preoperative / before IMT (4 weeks before surgery); Second evaluation: preoperative / after IMT (6-1 days before surgery); Third evaluation: postoperative / after IMT (15 days after surgery)

  5. Six Minute Walking Test

    Patients walk through a 30-meter corridor faster than they can for 6 minutes, according to ATS considerations. The assessed parameters during this test are: blood pressure, cardiac and respiratory frequencies, peripheral oxygen saturation and Borg's Scale.

    Measured: First evaluation: preoperative / before IMT (4 weeks before surgery); Second evaluation: preoperative / after IMT (6-1 days before surgery); Third evaluation: postoperative / after IMT (15 days after surgery)

  6. Dyspnea's Perception

    The volunteers answer the mMRC Questionnaire

    Measured: First evaluation: preoperative / before IMT (4 weeks before surgery); Second evaluation: preoperative / after IMT (6-1 days before surgery); Third evaluation: postoperative / after IMT (15 days after surgery)

  7. Life's Quality

    The volunteers answer the SF-36 Questionnaire

    Measured: First evaluation: preoperative / before IMT (4 weeks before surgery); Second evaluation: preoperative / after IMT (2 days before surgery); Third evaluation: postoperative / after IMT (15 days after surgery)

  8. Level of Physical Activity

    The volunteers answer the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).

    Measured: First evaluation: preoperative / before IMT (4 weeks before surgery); Second evaluation: preoperative / after IMT (2 days before surgery); Third evaluation: postoperative / after IMT (15 days after surgery)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted23 Jun 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2015
  3. Primary completionJan 2016
  4. Study completionJul 2017 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
40 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02478619
Sponsor's protocol ID
USP 2015-2
Status last verified
Jun 2015
First submitted
16 Jun 2015
Last updated
19 May 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Casali CC, Pereira AP, Martinez JA, de Souza HC, Gastaldi AC. Effects of inspiratory muscle training on muscular and pulmonary function after bariatric surgery in obese patients. Obes Surg. 2011 Sep;21(9):1389-94. doi: 10.1007/s11695-010-0349-y.

    PubMed 21229331
  • Barbalho-Moulim MC, Miguel GP, Forti EM, Campos Fdo A, Costa D. Effects of preoperative inspiratory muscle training in obese women undergoing open bariatric surgery: respiratory muscle strength, lung volumes, and diaphragmatic excursion. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2011;66(10):1721-7. doi: 10.1590/s1807-59322011001000009.

    PubMed 22012043
  • Kulkarni SR, Fletcher E, McConnell AK, Poskitt KR, Whyman MR. Pre-operative inspiratory muscle training preserves postoperative inspiratory muscle strength following major abdominal surgery - a randomised pilot study. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2010 Nov;92(8):700-7. doi: 10.1308/003588410X12771863936648. Epub 2010 Jul 26.

    PubMed 20663275
  • Dronkers J, Veldman A, Hoberg E, van der Waal C, van Meeteren N. Prevention of pulmonary complications after upper abdominal surgery by preoperative intensive inspiratory muscle training: a randomized controlled pilot study. Clin Rehabil. 2008 Feb;22(2):134-42. doi: 10.1177/0269215507081574. Epub 2007 Dec 5.

    PubMed 18057088

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing IMT group in people with Obesity, run by University of Sao Paulo at 1 site in Brazil.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 May 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Brazil. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pulmonary Complications (time frame: From the first to the 15th post-operative day). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02478619, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 May 2016.

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