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Hernia active living trial: HALT

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Stoma, parastomal hernia
Digestive System
Registration Number
ISRCTN15207595
Lead Sponsor
niversity of the Highlands and Islands
Brief Summary

2020 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32983558/ protocol (added 30/09/2020) 2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37400863/ (added 04/07/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

1. Stoma and diagnosed with a parastomal hernia, or has a bulge at the stoma site
2. >12 weeks post surgery

Exclusion Criteria

1. Previous parastomal hernia repair
2. Urostomy

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Decision to proceed with a full-scale RCT of the intervention. An independent steering group committee will recommend whether the findings support the progression on to a fully powered trial.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> At baseline (T0) and post-intervention 12weeks (T1):<br> 1. Diagnosis and classification of PSH measured using clinical examination<br> 2. Muscle activation measured using electromyography (EMG)<br> 3. Body composition:<br> 3.1. Waist circumference (cm)<br> 3.2. BMI (kg/m²) measured using TANITA scales (weight) and Stadiometer (height)<br> 4. Patient reported outcomes:<br> 4.1. QoL measured using Stoma-QoL and EQ-5D<br> 4.2. Body image measured using the body image scale<br> 4.3. Physical functioning measured using the patient specific function scale<br> 5. Physical Activitymeasured using the Actigraph GT3X+ accelerometer<br> 6. Psychological determinants of physical activity measured using:<br> 6.1. Basic psychological needs in exercise scale<br> 6.2. Exercise self-efficacy questionnaire<br>
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