Effect of a Preoperative Pulsed Electromagnetic Field and Abdominal Exercises on Muscle Strength Post Ventral Hernioplasty
- Conditions
- Hernia, Ventral
- Interventions
- Other: Pulsed electromagnetic fieldOther: Graduated abdominal strengthening exercises
- Registration Number
- NCT05559190
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of a preoperative pulsed electromagnetic field and abdominal exercises on muscle strength post ventral hernioplasty.
- Detailed Description
Sixty patients, 25-40 years old, diagnosed with a ventral hernia and consulted for surgical hernia repair, preoperatively, were randomly assigned either into pulsed electromagnetic therapy and graduated abdominal strengthening exercises group (group A), graduated abdominal strengthening exercises group (group B), pulsed electromagnetic therapy group (group C) or group D who is instructed to presume in normal activities of daily living preoperatively, without any abdominal exercises or PEMF. All treatment interventions were applied at a frequency of three sessions per week for six weeks preoperatively. Abdominal muscle torque was measured by a biodex isokinetic dynamometer preoperatively at baseline and after six weeks of intervention and after four months postoperatively.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
- Being subjects of both genders.
- Between the age of 25-40 years.
- Diagnosed with a ventral hernia (Grade II & III) based on surgeon assessment and desired an elective surgical repair.
- Able to act in the abdominal training program.
- Patients with a strangulated hernia.
- Bowel obstruction, peritonitis or perforation.
- Urgent surgery indication.
- Less than one-year abdominal surgery.
- Infection (local or systemic).
- Orthopedic problem, or neurological impairment that interfere with patient ability to act in the abdominal training program.
- Pregnant women.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Pulsed electromagnetic field and selected graduated abdominal exercises (group A) Graduated abdominal strengthening exercises The interventions were done preoperatively, received pulsed electromagnetic therapy (PEMFT) on abdominal muscles,15 Hz frequency, 20 gauss amplitude with a rectangular waveform, for 20 minutes then they performed the selected graduated abdominal strengthening exercises for 30 minutes, three sessions per week for six weeks. Pulsed electromagnetic field and selected graduated abdominal exercises (group A) Pulsed electromagnetic field The interventions were done preoperatively, received pulsed electromagnetic therapy (PEMFT) on abdominal muscles,15 Hz frequency, 20 gauss amplitude with a rectangular waveform, for 20 minutes then they performed the selected graduated abdominal strengthening exercises for 30 minutes, three sessions per week for six weeks. Pulsed electromagnetic field (group C) Pulsed electromagnetic field The interventions were done preoperatively, they received pulsed electromagnetic therapy (PEMFT) on abdominal muscles,15 Hz frequency, 20 gauss amplitude with a rectangular waveform, for 20 minutes only. Selected graduated abdominal exercises (group B) Graduated abdominal strengthening exercises The interventions were done preoperatively, patients performed the selected graduated abdominal strengthening exercises for 30 minutes, three sessions per week for six weeks.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method the change in the abdominal muscle torque Baseline and six weeks after the intervention preoperatively and after four weeks postoperative as follow up measured by biodex isokinetic
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Shaimaa Mohamed Ahmed Elsayeh
🇪🇬Cairo, New Cairo, Egypt