Convalescence, Inguinal Hernia
Conditions
Keywords
convalescence, pain, nausea, vomiting, sexual dysfunction
Brief summary
The investigators want to identify limiting factors for short convalescence after laparoscopic groin hernia repair. Before the operation patients are given intensive structured information about one day´s convalescence. Patients fill out questionnaire before operation about several clinically relevant parameters. This is also done first 3 days after operation and after 1 month and 6 months. The patients are seen for clinical control at 1 and 6 months.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALInformation
Information on short convalescence (1 day). Example: Operated today and getting started with normal activities again tomorrow.
Sponsors
Zealand University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* planned laparoscopic inguinal or femoral herniorrhaphy * ASA class I-II * speak and read danish
Exclusion criteria
* converting to open operation * low compliance (dementia, psychiatric disorder) * use of morphine or similar drugs daily in the last month * complications to the operation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| duration of convalescence | 3 weeks in average |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| fatigue scores on numeric rating scale (1-10) | 6 months | daily first 4 days, 1 and 6 months |
| sexual dysfunction | 6 months | — |
| nausea scores on verbal rating scale | 3 days | — |
| vomiting | 3 days | — |
| Pain scores on visual analog scale and verbal rating scale | 6 months | daily first 4 days, after 1 and 6 months |
| Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HAD) | Baseline (before operation) | — |
| Pain catastrophizing scale (PCS) | Baseline (before operation) | — |
| Activity assessment scale (AAS) | Baseline (before operation) | Functional status |
| wellbeing scores on visual analog scale | 6 months | — |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed