Perioperative Rehab for Inguinal Hernia Repair
ConditionInguinal Hernia
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Alberta
About this trial
Despite how common inguinal hernia repair (IHR) surgery is, there is little research on how best to prepare people for this operation. Surgeons' advice to patients about exercise and physical activity are inconsistent and usually based on their clinical opinion. Some surgeons recommend exercise to help prepare for the operation while others say to rest. Research is needed to help know whether exercise is helpful before and after IHR surgery.
This study will observe the effects of education and exercise before and immediately after IHR surgery. Half of the participants will be randomized to an education and exercise group and the other half to a non-exercise, care as usual group. Participant outcomes will be measured up to 3 months after their surgery. It is expected that participants in the education and exercise group will have: 1) less pain at follow-up, 2) better hernia-related outcomes, 3) quicker return to activity and work, and 4) improved overall experience surrounding IHR surgery. This project will help in developing clear guidelines for pre- and post-operation to better prepare patients for IHR surgery.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
scheduled to undergo first time elective inguinal hernia repair
willing to participate in a 6-week exercise program before and after surgery
internet access: ability to communicate via email and Zoom
at least 18 years of age
Disqualifiers
recurrent hernia
poorly controlled comorbidities that may prevent safe participation in exercise
use of opiates and/or opioids
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Rehabilitation
Other interventionPre- and post-operative exercise and education.
Treatment groups
98 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Intervention GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control GroupNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Self-reported pain due to hernia
Pain as measured on the Pain Disability Index, scored 0-10, with 0 being no pain and 10 being the worst pain.
Time frame
From enrollment to 12 weeks post-opSecondary outcomes
1
Hernia Recurrence
Time frame
At 12 weeks post-op2
Return to regular work/activity
Time frame
From enrollment to 12 weeks post-op3
Surgical experience
Measured by feedback forms during final data collection at 12 weeks post-op.
Time frame
From enrollment to 12 weeks post-opSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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