Clinical trials: Surgical Fitness
Bowel Surgery
Improving Physical Fitness Prior to Colorectal Surgery: A Pilot Study
It is generally accepted that physically fit patients cope much better with the stress of surgery and recover faster. Consequently several research studies have tried to increase people's level of fitness before they have…
- Trial name
- NCT02667795
- Testing
- Monitored walking based exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Colorectal Cancer
Enhancing Fitness With Preoperative Exercise in Colorectal Cancer Surgery
This study examines whether a home-based telephone-guided preoperative exercise programme is feasible and effective in improving cardiorespiratory fitness in patients with colorectal cancer who are high risk due to their existing…
- Trial name
- EFEx (NCT03336229)
- Testing
- Exercise intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Obesity (Disorder)
Targeting Sedentary Behavior Reduction and Physical Fitness Enhancement in Women Before and Beyond Bariatric Surgery- BARIMOV Study Protocol
Introduction: Sedentary behavior (SB) and insufficient physical activity (PA) interact to worsen physical fitness (PF), obesity-related complications and diseases (ORCD), and all-cause mortality in women with obesity.
- Trial name
- BARIMOV (NCT07663942)
- Testing
- Sedentary behavior reduction program on physical fitness.
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Sao Sebastiao
Obesity
Excess Skin and Physical Activity
Introduction: Currently, bariatric surgery appears to be the most effective treatment to improve the health of morbidly obese population.
- Trial name
- NCT01527851
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Physical Activity and Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery indeed leads to significant weight loss, reduces mortality risk, obesity-associated comorbidities (Wolfe et al., 2016) and improves functional physical abilities (Herring et al., 2016).
- Trial name
- ACTIBARIA (NCT05050968)
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Can 2 Weeks of High Intensity Interval Training in Healthy 65-85 Year-olds Improve Cardiorespiratory Fitness?
The incidence of conditions requiring surgical intervention increases with age, however there is a reported decline in the rates of elective surgical procedures in those over 65.
- Trial name
- 2WkHIT (NCT03331679)
- Testing
- HIIT
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Bariatric Surgery and Whole Body Vibration Training, Bariatric Surgery
Whole Body Vibration After Bariatric Surgery
Morbid obesity is defined as a complex chronic condition in which a person presents a body mass index above 40 kg/m2. This disease increases the risk of several co-morbidities and entails a reduction in life expectancy of 10…
- Trial name
- NCT05695599
- Testing
- Whole body vibration training
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Sleeve Gastrectomy
Fitness, Physical Activity and Movement Analysis in Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
This study aims to describe the effects of sleeve gastrectomy, the most commonly performed bariatric procedure worldwide, on functional capacity, habitual physical activity, physical fitness (cardiorespiratory and muscular…
- Trial name
- FAMOUS (NCT03325764)
- Testing
- functional assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Bariatric Surgery
Qigong Breathing Exercise on Bariatric Outcomes After Bariatric Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
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.
- Trial name
- NCT06763718
- Testing
- Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise, Control
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- MTI University
Gynecology, Postoperative Recovery
Correlation Between Physical Fitness Status and Quality of Postoperative Recovery in Gynaecological ERAS Patients
Investigate the current status of perioperative physical fitness.To compare the degree of agreement between the 6-minute walk test and the EQ5D5L-VAS score in assessing recovery after gynecological ERAS, and to provide a…
- Conditions
- Gynecology, Postoperative Recovery, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, Six-minute Walk Test
- Trial name
- NCT06704750
- Testing
- 6-minute walk test
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Hip Arthropathy
Comparison of Direct Anterior and Posterior Surgical Approaches in Regards to the Patient' Physical Characteristics
Recent increased interest in tissue-sparing and minimally invasive arthroplasty has given rise to a sharp increase in the utilization of direct anterior total hip arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- MOPHEM (NCT03472755)
- Testing
- The posterolateral approach, Direct anterior technique
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Open Heart Surgery, Physical Fitness
The Effect of Video Game-Based Exercises After Open Heart Surgery
The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of video game-based exercises applied in addition to the cardiac rehabilitation program applied after open heart surgery, on pulmonary function and functional independence in the…
- Conditions
- Open Heart Surgery, Physical Fitness, Sleep Quality
- Trial name
- NCT06203184
- Testing
- video based exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Sanko University
Pathologically Proven Gastrointestinal Malignancy, Plan of Care Must Include Chemoradiation
Effects of Chemoradiation and Surgery on Cardiopulmonary Fitness and Tumor Neoplastic Phenotype in Gastrointestinal Malignancies
There is growing evidence of the integral role of exercise following cancer treatment. Randomized trials show that exercise improves post treatment symptoms and quality of life in breast and prostate cancer patients.Regular…
- Trial name
- NCT02235441
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (CPET)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer (Diagnosis)
Exercise Training After Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery
This randomized controlled trial aims to determine the optimal exercise intensity for improving postoperative recovery in patients with upper gastrointestinal cancer.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer (Diagnosis), Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT07561840
- Testing
- High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), Low-Intensity Continuous Training (LICT)
- Where
- 2 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 171 people
- Sponsor
- Kansai Medical University
Lung Carcinoma
Walking After Surgery to Improve Recovery and Outcomes After Surgery, AIRTECH Study
This clinical trial evaluates the relationship between walking and sleeping habits and surgical outcomes in patients with lung cancer. Early walking after surgery is associated with decreased or less severe complications.
- Trial name
- AIRTECH (NCT04783168)
- Testing
- Best Practice, Health Promotion and Education, Medical Device Usage and Evaluation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Obesity
Progressive Resistance Training in Patients With Class III Obesity
To test the strength and physical performance outcomes of a 12-week progressive resistance training (PRT) exercise program in a small cohort of patients with Class III obesity who are preparing for bariatric weight loss surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT01100450
- Testing
- Progressive Resistance Training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatitis, Chronic
Enhancing Fitness Before Pancreatic Surgery
This is a pilot study to investigate the effect of prehabilitation on patients undergoing elective surgery for pancreatic disease.
- Trial name
- MedEx (NCT02940067)
- Testing
- MedEx
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Colorectal Cancer, Surgery
CPET in Colorectal Surgery
The present study is a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected clinical data. Anonymized data from patients collected during routine clinical care from 7 major colorectal units in the UK who perform pre-operative…
- Trial name
- NCT02298907
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Artery Bypass
Early Mobilization After CABG Surgery
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a structured early exercise program can help patients recover better in people who have just had coronary artery bypass surgery.
- Trial name
- EMAC (NCT07230561)
- Testing
- Structured Early Mobilization Training, Standard Hospital Nursing Care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ta-Chung Chao
Post Abdominal Surgery
Chest Physiotherapy and Aerobic Training in Children Post Abdominal Surgery
This study will underscore the clinical importance of integrating chest physiotherapy and aerobic exercise training into the post-abdominal surgery care regimen for young children.By improving physical fitness levels, these…
- Trial name
- NCT06653764
- Testing
- Chest physiotherapy and aerobic exercise training
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Jazan