Effect of Inguinal Hernia Repair on Isokinetic Muscle Strength

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Inguinal Hernia
• Interventions: Procedure: Kugel; Procedure: lichtenstein

• Registration Number: NCT02871583
• Lead Sponsor: Konya Meram State Hospital

Brief Summary

The aim of the present prospective controlled study is to compare the trunk muscle strength, quality of life and neuropathic pain component after Lichtenstein and Kugel procedures.

Detailed Description

In this study patients underwent inguinal hernia repair will be evaluated for the effect of the surgical procedure on abdominal muscle strength.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-12
• Primary Completion: 2014-02
• Study Completion: 2014-10
• Status Verified: 2016-08
• Study First Submitted: 2016-08-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-08-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-08-12
• Study First Posted: 2016-08-18
• Last Update Posted: 2016-08-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Signed written informed consent
• Male gender (for minimizing the certain effect of gender to muscle strength)
• Patients aged 18-65 years' old
• Having no previous surgery
• Patients within six months to postoperative first year
• Ability to speak, read, and write Turkish

Exclusion Criteria

• Infections or tumors of the spine
• Systemic bone or joint disorders (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis)
• Unstable cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases
• Polyneuropathies and musculoskeletal system diseases
• Presence of a diagnosed severe psychiatric disorder
• Presence of severe pain
• Regular exercise habit
• Recurrent operation for a hernia
• Presence bilateral inguinal hernia on concurrent femoral hernia
• If the calculated Body mass index is lower than 20kg/cm2 or over than 35kg/cm2

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Kugel	Kugel	Kugel procedure
lichtenstein	lichtenstein	lichtenstein procedure

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
isokinetic muscle strength	6 - 12 months	Trunk muscle strength measurement using the Biodex System 3Pro Multi-joint System Isokinetic dynamometer. Peak torque (PT) and PT-based agonist/antagonist ratios will be used to reveal strength imbalances.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
quality of life assesment	6 -12 months	Quality of life assesment will be performed by Short Form 36 (SF-36) and The PainDETECT questionnaires (PD-Q).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Konya Training and Research Hospital; 🇹🇷 Konya, Turkey