Prebariatric Surgery Physical Exercise Training in Telehealth (TelePreSET)

Feasibility and Impacts of a Prebariatric Surgery Exercise Training in Telehealth: a Pilot Study

The aim of our study is to evaluate the feasibility of a supervised training session using telehealth in the "Clinique medico-chirurgicale du traitement de l'obésité de Sherbrooke" (CMCTO) and its impact on health, physical fitness, quality of life and satisfaction of subjects. 6 subjects awaiting bariatric surgery will be recruited. In addition to usual care, subjects will perform additional sessions of supervised endurance and resistance exercise training. Subjects will be instructed to perform two supervised exercise sessions per week with telehealth plus one without supervision during 12 weeks. The following outcomes will be assessed before and after the telePreSET, then 12 months after bariatric surgery: 1- physical fitness (6MWT, maximal strength, symptom-limited cardiac exercise test); 2-health related quality of life (Laval questionnaire); 3-weight, height, body composition (bioelectrical impedance scale); 4-comorbidities and metabolic parameters (files and blood samples); 5-exercise beliefs (Physical Exercise Belief questionnaire); 6-physical activity (GPAQuestionnaire and actimeter). The feasibility will be assessed with a satisfaction questionnaire concerning physical activity management, dropout and compliance rates, as well as the number of injuries and accidents. The results of this research will give us preliminary data for future projects in order to improve support of bariatric surgery candidates to assure optimal results for their health. Also, we will contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge, absent in the current literature in this population.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Obesity
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Telehealth supervised exercise training

Detailed Description

Background: Obesity class II and III increased most rapidly over the past 25 years in Canada and USA. This alarming situation has significantly increased the number of bariatric surgeries performed in North America (101,645 surgeries in 2011). Indeed, bariatric surgery has demonstrated its long-term efficacy in maintaining significant weight loss and in lowering mortality, while reducing the health-care costs of obesity. Unfortunately, bariatric surgery does not always present optimal results in terms of weight loss and resolution of comorbidities, and may be the cause of perioperative complications. The effectiveness of bariatric surgery and the number of perioperative complications are influenced by various factors such as initial weight or physical fitness/activity. For this reasons, various experts recommend regular physical activity in order to optimize the results of bariatric surgery and to decrease perioperative morbidity. However, no interventional studies including pre-surgery exercise training is available in the literature. Preliminary results showed that a supervised Pre-Surgical Exercise Training (PreSET) is feasible and improved physical fitness and quality of life and decreased embarrassment during exercise (Baillot et al. 2013). However, 71.3 % (n = 57) of patients who refused to participate in PreSET explain their refusal because of their schedule, reduced mobility or distance from the hospital. Telehealth is growing and often used for the rehabilitation of cardiac and pulmonary patients. Indeed, it allows to provide equal access to care for people who are geographically remote and are physically and economically disadvantaged. Studies showed that telehealth improve the quality of health care, and may be as effective as face to face meetings to improve the health of patients. The recent decrease in costs related to the equipment makes this intervention modality more accessible. However, no study is available in subjects awaiting bariatric surgery.

Hypothesis and Objectives: Investigators hypothesize that a Telehealth Pre-Surgical Exercise Training (telePreSET) is feasible and will improve the health, physical fitness, quality of life, compliance and satisfaction of subjects. The aim of our study is to evaluate the feasibility in the "Clinique medico-chirurgicale du traitement de l'obésité de Sherbrooke" (CMCTO) of the telePreSET and its impact on health, physical fitness, quality of life and satisfaction of subjects.

Method: 6 subjects awaiting bariatric surgery will be recruited. In addition to usual care, subjects will perform before bariatric surgery additional sessions of supervised endurance and resistance exercise training. Subjects will be instructed to perform two supervised exercise sessions per week with telehealth plus one without supervision during 12 weeks. The following outcomes will be assessed in the different groups before and after the telePreSET, then 12 months after bariatric surgery: 1- physical fitness (6MWT, maximal strength, symptom-limited cardiac exercise test); 2-health related quality of life (Laval questionnaire); 3-weight, height, body composition (bioelectrical impedance scale); 4-comorbidities and metabolic parameters (files and blood samples); 5-exercise beliefs (Physical Exercise Belief questionnaire); 6-physical activity (GPA Questionnaire and actimeter). The feasibility will be assessed with a satisfaction questionnaire concerning PA management, dropout and compliance rates, as well as the number of injuries and accidents.

Issue: The results of this research will give us preliminary data for future projects in order to improve support for bariatric surgery candidates to assure optimal results for their health. Also, we will contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge, absent in the current literature in this population.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 6
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Canada
  • Quebec
    • Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, J1H 5N4
      • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• bariatric surgery candidate : morbid obesity (BMI>40)or severe obesity (BMI>35 with complications; > 18 years old)
• follow usual care in the "Clinique médico-chirurgicale du traitement de l'obésité du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CHUS)" and ready to do pre-surgery evaluation (approximately 3 month before surgery)
• no more than one supervised exercise training per week
• inability to come regularly to the CHUS to participate in supervised exercise training
• sufficient space to train at home (4m2)

Exclusion Criteria:

• medical contraindication for physical activity
• major functional limitations: failure to realize the 6 minutes walking test
• intellectual disability and / or neuropsychological disease
• not being able to speak or understand french

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Supervised physical activity	Behavioral: Telehealth supervised exercise training; Endurance and strength training (3x/week during 12 weeks)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Changes in physical fitness	6-minutes walking test distance (meter) treadmill symptom-limited cardiac exercise test (METs)	baseline, then 12 weeks after exercise training and one year after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Changes in quality of life scores	Laval questionnaire	baseline, then 12 weeks after exercise training and one year after surgery
Changes in energy expenditure	Frequency of subjects reaching 150 min of moderate physical activity Total energy expenditure (kcal per day) Number of steps With accelerometer and international physical activity questionnaire	baseline, then 12 weeks after exercise training and one year after surgery
Changes in weight (kg)		baseline, then 12 weeks after exercise training and one year after surgery
Changes in exercise beliefs	Exercise beliefs questionnaire: embarrassement, fear of injury, confidence, beliefs in physical activity benefits	baseline, then 12 weeks after exercise training and one year after surgery
Final satisfaction	Heath care satisfaction questionnaire (% of subjects satisfied + mean score) TeleHeath care satisfaction questionnaire (% of subjects satisfied + mean score)	12 weeks after exercise training
Changes in body composition	% of fat mass and fat free mass (bioimpedancemeter)	aseline, then 12 weeks after exercise training and one year after surgery
Changes in comorbidities	Medical charts: % of subjects with diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, sleep apnea, depression, anxiety, arthrosis, osteoarthrosis	baseline, then 12 weeks after exercise training and one year after surgery
Final compliance	Adherence of sessions Number of injuries or adverse events	12 weeks after the beginning of the intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Université de Sherbrooke
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Marie-France Langlois, MD, Université de Sherbrooke

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Baillot A, Mampuya WM, Comeau E, Meziat-Burdin A, Langlois MF. Feasibility and impacts of supervised exercise training in subjects with obesity awaiting bariatric surgery: a pilot study. Obes Surg. 2013 Jul;23(7):882-91. doi: 10.1007/s11695-013-0875-5.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: February 1, 2014
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 1, 2015
• Study Completion (Actual): September 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 4, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 6, 2014
• First Posted (Estimate): March 11, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 15, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 10, 2018
• Last Verified: October 1, 2017

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Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Quality of life; Physical fitness; Bariatric surgery; Physical activity; Telehealth; Severely obese
• Other Study ID Numbers: 13-209