Comparison of different durations of physical activity restrictions following incisional hernia repair in sublay technique, the 3N6 Trial: A prospective clinical trial

Comparison of different durations of physical activity restrictions following incisional hernia repair in sublay technique, the 3N6 Trial: A prospective clinical trial - 3N6 Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00021020

Enrollment

Registered

2020-05-12

Start date

2020-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

K43.9

Interventions

Group 1: 3-week physical activity restriction including no lifting heavier than 10kg. Group 2: 6-week physical activity restriction including no lifting heavier than 10kg

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Over the age of 18, consent to the participation in the study, and have an incisional hernia > 2cm.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Occurrence of postoperative complications such as wound infection, DVT, and secondary interventions, pregnancy, a non-treated HIV infection, residence >200km from the hospital.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary endpoint is the duration of sick leave that patients require either to return to work or to resume their normal daily activities, by comparing PAR of 6 weeks with PAR of 3 weeks.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary endpoint is the one-year recurrence rate.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactChristoph Paasch

HELIOS Klinikum Berlin-Buch

christoph.paasch@helios-kliniken.de030/940112794

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026