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| Washington Center for Weight Management and Research, Inc. | UNKNOWN |
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To assess the effect of wearing a custom-fitted, FDA-registered, Class I device, compression garment (Obesinov, S.A.R.L.) by an individual with a BMI ≥ 35 on his/her day-to-day quality of life over a period of one year. Various measures of quality of life will be taken, including assessing an individual's level of pain, mood, self-stigma and comfort with the use of a compression garment. Additionally, to assess the impact of the compression garment on activity, strength, posture and movement of an individual with a BMI ≥35 over the period of one year.
Individuals suffering with obesity often experience daily pain and discomfort which limits movement, a critical factor in managing weight, cardio-metabolic health, mood, sleep, self-esteem and ultimately overall quality of life. Many individuals who experience weight gain have an abdominal or central distribution of weight which affects body mechanics leading to back pain, poor posture, difficulty walking with altered gait, knee, foot, ankle and leg pain (IT band, meralgia paresthetica) and other non-specific chronic pain. Chronic pain impedes mobility often incorporating depression and low motivation in an endless cycle. Furthermore, as individuals are losing weight, they often suffer from excess skin which also aggravates by chafing (arms, inner thighs), hanging down and interfering with gait.
The Investigators will examine the effect of wearing a custom-fitted, FDA-registered, Class I device, compression garment (Obesinov, S.A.R.L.) by participants with a BMI ≥ 35 on day-to-day quality of life over a period of one year. Various measures of quality of life will be taken, including assessing the participant's level of pain, mood, self-stigma and comfort with the use of a compression garment. Additional assessments include impact of the compression garment on activity, strength, posture and movement as well as potential impact of the use of this garment on weight loss and change in laboratory measures of metabolic health.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| FeelWell™ Compression garment use with increase mobility | Experimental | Subjects are randomized to wear custom-fitted FeelWell™ Compression garment daily during regular and exercise activities. Subjects will work with physical therapist and exercise physiologist to increase strength, mobility and activity. |
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| Increase mobility | Other | For the control group, subjects will work with physical therapist and exercise physiologist to increase strength, mobility and activity. The control group will not be assigned a compression garment during the trial. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| FeelWell™ Compression garment | Device | Registered FDA class I device: The FeelWell™ Compression garment is a custom-made orthopedic abdominal binder with full or half-body support. The garments are made of 70% polyamide and 30% elastane and OEKO-TEX certified confirming human-ecological safety of textiles. The company uses a wrap knitting to ensure an optimal compression and durability. The garment has two 360 degrees whalebones in the front and two in the back to provide support for the posture, reinforcing compression on the abdomen and lower-back. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 6- minute walk test- distance walked | 6-min walk test is a sub-maximal exercise test measuring the total distance walked by a subject in a period of 6 minutes to assess functional capacity of a subject's cardio-respiratory systems and reflects their ability to perform Activities of Daily Living. Total distance walked will be measured and change recorded from baseline. | baseline, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months |
| 6- minute walk test- Perceived exertion | The Borg Rate of Perceived Exertion scale of 1-10 will be used for the subject to record their exertion level from 1 (no exertion)-10 (maximal exertion) and change will be noted from baseline. | baseline, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months |
| SF-36 physical component sub-score | SF-36 consists of 8 sub-scales of health-related quality of life measuring various aspects of functioning. The summary score for physical component includes physical functioning, physical role, bodily pain and general health scores. This sub-score is reported on a scale from 0-100 with higher numbers indicating better physical functioning. | baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months |
| 30 Second Chair Stand | A test of leg strength and endurance. The number of times a patient stands from a sitting position in 30 seconds is recorded. | baseline, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months |
| Brief Pain Inventory-Interference sub-score | A measure of pain and the interference of such pain on daily function. A sub-score on a scale of 0 (no interference)- 10 (maximal interference) will be recorded. The mean score of the 7 items will be recorded. | baseline, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months |
| Steps per day measured by accelerometer |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Lean body mass | Using DXA (Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry), lean body mass (LBM) or fat-free mass will be measured at baseline and at end of study. Percent change will be reported. | baseline, 12 months |
| Fat mass |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Domenica Rubino, MD | Contact | 17038070037 | mvaughan@wtmgmt.com | |
| Rachel Trope, MS | Contact | 7038070037 | rtrope@wtmgmt.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Domenica Rubino, MD | Washington Center for Weight Management and Research | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Washington Center for Weight Management and Research, Inc. | Recruiting | Shirlington | Virginia | 22206 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 12091180 | Background | ATS Committee on Proficiency Standards for Clinical Pulmonary Function Laboratories. ATS statement: guidelines for the six-minute walk test. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2002 Jul 1;166(1):111-7. doi: 10.1164/ajrccm.166.1.at1102. No abstract available. | |
| 16229997 | Background | Camarri B, Eastwood PR, Cecins NM, Thompson PJ, Jenkins S. Six minute walk distance in healthy subjects aged 55-75 years. Respir Med. 2006 Apr;100(4):658-65. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2005.08.003. Epub 2005 Oct 17. |
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Once study is completed, data analyzed and published, data will be made available to any investigator who is interested upon written request.
Data will be available within 6 months of publication.
Researchers must provide evidence that the data are being requested for analysis in a scientific study.
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Test group treated with the FeelWell™ Compression garment and control group without compression garment. All subjects will receive the same intervention working with exercise physiologist and physical therapist in order to improve mobility.
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| Increase Mobility | Behavioral | Subjects will work with exercise physiologist and physical therapist to increase mobility, strength and activity |
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The number of steps per day will be recorded as a measure of daily activity and averaged at various time points throughout the trial. |
| baseline, 6 months and 1 year |
| Weight Self Stigma questionnaire | A questionnaire designed to explore both internalized self stigma (internalized self-devaluation) and enacted stigma (directly experienced stigma) on function will be administered. The scale is comprised of 12 questions, and the subject responds on a scale from 1-5 with a greater score indicating greater experienced stigma. | baseline, 1, 3, 6 and 12 months |
Using DXA (Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry), fat mass will be measured at baseline and at end of study. Percent change will be reported.
| baseline, 12 months |
| Bone density | Using DXA (Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry), bone density will be measured at baseline and at end of study. Percent change will be reported. | baseline, 12 months |
| 25175697 | Background | Grodin JL, Hammadah M, Fan Y, Hazen SL, Tang WH. Prognostic value of estimating functional capacity with the use of the duke activity status index in stable patients with chronic heart failure. J Card Fail. 2015 Jan;21(1):44-50. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.08.013. Epub 2014 Aug 28. |
| 29158251 | Background | Jakicic JM, Rogers RJ, Davis KK, Collins KA. Role of Physical Activity and Exercise in Treating Patients with Overweight and Obesity. Clin Chem. 2018 Jan;64(1):99-107. doi: 10.1373/clinchem.2017.272443. Epub 2017 Nov 20. |
| 28886865 | Background | Hebert-Losier K, Wessman C, Alricsson M, Svantesson U. Updated reliability and normative values for the standing heel-rise test in healthy adults. Physiotherapy. 2017 Dec;103(4):446-452. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2017.03.002. Epub 2017 Mar 21. |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009765 | Obesity |
| D056128 | Obesity, Abdominal |
| D051346 | Mobility Limitation |
| D001416 | Back Pain |
| D059350 | Chronic Pain |
| D001836 | Body Weight Changes |
| D057185 | Sedentary Behavior |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| ID | Term |
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| D050177 | Overweight |
| D044343 | Overnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D001835 | Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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