Bariatric SurgeryNCT06763718
Qigong Breathing Exercise on Bariatric Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
A study testing Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise in people with Bariatric Surgery, run by MTI University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial 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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 25 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Bariatric Surgery
- What is being tested?
- Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 5 Jan 2025to 10 Jun 2025
- 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 25 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Both male and fem
- age ranged from 18-25 years old
- at least 6 months after BS
Who cannot join
- Patients with nerve root compression
- spine disorders
- spinal fracture
- previous spinal surgery
- pregnancy
- lower limb injury
- Any contraindication to the exercise therapy
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effects of Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise on Physical and Metabolic Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery
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.
Read the 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 .
- Conditions
- Bariatric Surgery
- Being tested
- Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise, Control
- Keywords
- Fitness, Bariatric Surgery, Qigong Breathing Exercise
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Modified Qigong Breathing ExerciseOther
The exercise is recommended to be performed standing, or modified standing with trunk leaning forward and bilateral upper extremities support on countertop. Initial position: Stand up with feet shoulder-width apart, hands down along the body, or put palms on the abdomen. Take a deep breath, squaring shoulders, and pull in belly at the same time. Hold breath for 3 to 4 seconds, while keeping abdomen retracted with maximally contracting abdominal muscles. Exhale, so the shoulders go back to the starting position, while chest and abdominal muscles relax. Repeat this exercise 10 times. Note. If the stomach is difficult to draw in a standing position, it is possible to perform the exercise with both hands resting on support.
Duration: 30 minutes, 3 days/ week for 12 weeks
ControlOther
No exercise will be given to the participants in the control group
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control | Sham comparator | No exercise will be given to the participants in the control group Receives: Other: Control |
| Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise | Experimental | The exercise is recommended to be performed standing, or modified standing with trunk leaning forward and bilateral upper extremities support on countertop. Initial position: Stand up with feet shoulder-width apart, hands down along your body, or put palms on the abdomen. Take a deep breath, squaring shoulders, and pull in belly at the same time. Hold breath for 3 to 4 seconds, while keeping abdomen retracted with maximally contracting abdominal muscles. Exhale, so the shoulders go back to the starting position, while chest and abdominal muscles relax. Repeat this exercise 10 times. Note. If the stomach is difficult to draw in a standing position, it is possible to perform the exercise with both hands resting on support. Receives: Other: Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pulmonary function by (SP - electronic hand held spirometer)
Forced vital capacity (FVC) [Time Frame: 12 weeks]
Measured: at base line and 12 weeks
Core endurance by McGill tests
trunk anterior flexor test
Measured: At base line and 12 weeks
FEV 1
forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) [Time Frame: 12 weeks]
Measured: at base line and 12 weeks
PEF
Peak expiratory flow (PEF) [Time Frame: 12 weeks]
Measured: at base line and 12 weeks
Posterior
trunk posterior extensor test
Measured: at base line and 12 weeks
right lateral
the right lateral plank
Measured: at base line and 12 weeks
left rateral
the right lateral plank
Measured: at base line and 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes (4)
Resting metabolic rate
Change in resting metabolic rate measured by indirect calorimetry at 0 and 12 weeks.
Measured: at base line and 12 weeks
Percent fat mass
Change in fat mass percentage measured by DXA at 0 and 12 weeks
Measured: at base line and 12 weeks
Weight measurement
Weight measurement in kilogram
Measured: ate base line and 12 weeks
Height measurement
Height measurement in centimeter
Measured: at base line and 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Jan 2025
- Study start5 Jan 2025
- Primary completion10 Jun 2025
- Study completion10 Jun 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Bariatric SurgeryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Model description
- Randomized Controlled Trial
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- MTI University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Abd El hady El Fahl,ph.d, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06763718
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- P.T.REC/012/005533
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 31 Dec 2024
- Last updated
- 15 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: not be shared
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise on Physical and Metabolic Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06763718
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- P.T.REC/012/005533
- Conditions
- Bariatric Surgery
- Keywords
- Fitness, Bariatric Surgery, Qigong Breathing Exercise
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- MTI UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan
- Study start
- 5 Jan 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 10 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 10 Jun 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 8 Jan 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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 .
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Randomized Controlled Trial
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control | Sham comparator | Other: ControlNo exercise will be given to the participants in the control group |
| Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise | Experimental | Other: Modified Qigong Breathing ExerciseThe exercise is recommended to be performed standing, or modified standing with trunk leaning forward and bilateral upper extremities support on countertop. Initial position: Stand up with feet shoulder-width apart, hands down along your body, or put palms on the abdomen. Take a deep breath, squaring shoulders, and pull in belly at the same time. Hold breath for 3 to 4 seconds, while keeping abdomen retracted with maximally contracting abdominal muscles. Exhale, so the shoulders go back to the starting position, while chest and abdominal muscles relax. Repeat this exercise 10 times. Note. If the stomach is difficult to draw in a standing position, it is possible to perform the exercise with both hands resting on support. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 25 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Both male and fem
- age ranged from 18-25 years old
- at least 6 months after BS
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Patients with nerve root compression
- spine disorders
- spinal fracture
- previous spinal surgery
- pregnancy
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Modified Qigong Breathing ExerciseThe exercise is recommended to be performed standing, or modified standing with trunk leaning forward and bilateral upper extremities support on countertop. Initial position: Stand up with feet shoulder-width apart, hands down along the body, or put palms on the abdomen. Take a deep breath, squaring shoulders, and pull in belly at the same time. Hold breath for 3 to 4 seconds, while keeping abdomen retracted with maximally contracting abdominal muscles. Exhale, so the shoulders go back to the starting position, while chest and abdominal muscles relax. Repeat this exercise 10 times. Note. If the stomach is difficult to draw in a standing position, it is possible to perform the exercise with both hands resting on support. Duration: 30 minutes, 3 days/ week for 12 weeks | Other | Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise |
| ControlNo exercise will be given to the participants in the control group | Other | Control |
Primary outcome
Pulmonary function by (SP - electronic hand held spirometer)
Time frame: at base line and 12 weeks
Forced vital capacity (FVC) [Time Frame: 12 weeks]
Core endurance by McGill tests
Time frame: At base line and 12 weeks
trunk anterior flexor test
FEV 1
Time frame: at base line and 12 weeks
forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) [Time Frame: 12 weeks]
PEF
Time frame: at base line and 12 weeks
Peak expiratory flow (PEF) [Time Frame: 12 weeks]
Posterior
Time frame: at base line and 12 weeks
trunk posterior extensor test
right lateral
Time frame: at base line and 12 weeks
the right lateral plank
left rateral
Time frame: at base line and 12 weeks
the right lateral plank
4 secondary outcomes
Resting metabolic rate
Time frame: at base line and 12 weeks
Percent fat mass
Time frame: at base line and 12 weeks
Weight measurement
Time frame: ate base line and 12 weeks
Height measurement
Time frame: at base line and 12 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Oct 2026.
- Related InfoLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. not be shared
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise in people with Bariatric Surgery, run by MTI University at 1 site in Egypt.
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 3 inclusion and 7 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Oct 2026. 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 Egypt. 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
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 function by (SP - electronic hand held spirometer) (time frame: at base line and 12 weeks). The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 15 Oct 2026.