Duke Activity Score Index in Obese Individuals

Harran University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Obesity, Morbid

Treatments: Other: Observation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06499597

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Details and patient eligibility

About

Today, obesity is a global health problem and can lead to serious health complications. Bariatric surgery is recognized as an effective treatment option to achieve long-term weight loss and health improvement in overweight or obese individuals. However, appropriate tools are needed to assess the physical activity levels of patients before and after bariatric surgery and to guide rehabilitation processes after surgery. The Duke Activity Index (DAI) is a scale used to assess activities of daily living and was developed at Duke University Medical Center. The DAI has been widely used to determine patients' physical functioning and monitor their activity levels in various health conditions and post-surgical recovery processes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the DAI and to examine whether it is an effective tool for determining physical activity levels in patients who are candidates for bariatric surgery.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Body mass index higher than 30
• No disease that may affect functional performance
• Able to adapt to the tests to be applied

Exclusion criteria

• Recently hospitalized due to a condition that may make it difficult to perform the test
• Inability to perform exercise tests due to neurological or musculoskeletal disorders
• Uncontrollable medical conditions (such as lung or cardiovascular disease)
• Dysfunction of the vestibular system or eyes