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Dr Hardeep Aujla
+44 (0)116 252 2183
ha200@le.ac.uk


Prof Gavin Murphy
+44 (0)1162583054
gjm19@le.ac.uk


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Managing weight in obese patients before heart surgery to see if this improves the effects of surgery

Not Recruiting

Open to: All Genders

Age: Adult

Plymouth Leicester Middlesbrough Bristol Liverpool Cambridge Blackpool

Medical Conditions

Pre-operative weight management to improve outcomes of cardiac surgery in adults with obesity

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Managing weight in obese patients before heart surgery to see if this improves the effects of surgery. The main outcomes of the trial are how often patients attend the weight management sessions and whether they lose any weight. We will also use behavioural analyses to understand how to explain the rationale for the trial to participants so that they feel confident that trusting this decision to chance is sensible.

Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.  

The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:

01 Jan 2022 30 Nov 2024

Patients who are suitable will provide their consent to take part in the trial and will be randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio to:
Weight Management (Intervention): up to 12 weeks of a weight management programme.
Weight Stability (Control): Advised to maintain current diet and a stable weight.


Adult patients (over 17 years) referred for cardiovascular surgery, who have obesity and willingness and ability to commit to up to 12 weekly sessions of the weight loss programme or to commit to maintaining a stable weight.

You can take part if:



You may not be able to take part if:


1. Patients undergoing urgent or emergency surgery.2. Patients who are participating in another interventional trial.3. Patients who are currently/ recently (<3m) enrolled in a weight management programme.


Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • Derriford Hospital
    Derriford Road Crownhill
    Plymouth
    PL6 8DH
  • Leicester Royal Infirmary
    University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Infirmary Square
    Leicester
    LE1 5WW
  • The James Cook University Hospital
    South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Marton Road
    Middlesbrough
    TS4 3BW
  • Bristol Royal Infirmary
    University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foudnation Trust Marlborough Street
    Bristol
    BS1 3NU
  • Liverpool Heart And Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
    Thomas Drive
    Liverpool
    L14 3PE
  • Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
    Papworth Road Cambridge Biomedical Campus
    Cambridge
    CB2 0AY
  • Victoria Hospital
    Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Whinney Heys Road
    Blackpool
    FY3 8NR

There is no strong evidence for losing weight or not before your operation to help improve your recovery. This uncertainty is why currently some people are advised to lose weight, whilst others are not. This means that whichever group you are in, you will be experiencing what is already the standard of care offered, and the risks and benefits of taking part in this trial are therefore the same as if you did not take part.

Dr Hardeep Aujla
+44 (0)116 252 2183
ha200@le.ac.uk


Prof Gavin Murphy
+44 (0)1162583054
gjm19@le.ac.uk



The study is sponsored by University of Leicester and funded by British Heart Foundation.



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Last updated 25 November 2024

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