Incisional Hernia
Conditions
Keywords
incisional hernia, hernia, abdominal wall strength, validation, physical activity
Brief summary
Patients with an incisional hernia in the midline and controls with an intact abdominal wall are examined twice with one week apart, in order to establish the test-retest reliability and internal and external validity of the Goodstrength trunk dynamometer.
Interventions
DEVICEMeasurement of abdominal wall strength
Test-retest examination of the reliability of the Goodstrength trunk dynamometer
Sponsors
Bispebjerg Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* American Society of Anesthesiologists score 1-3 * Age equal to or above 18 * Ventral incisional hernia OR intact abdominal wall
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnancy * Severe heart disease (New York Heart Association class III-IV) * Severe pulmonary disease * Severe musculoskeletal disease * Systemic treatment with glucocorticoid
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Abdominal wall strength measured by the Goodstrength system | One week | Change in abdominal wall strength from baseline to follow-up. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Physical activity the last week, assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire | Once, at baseline examination | — |
| Self-assessed abdominal wall strength, as measured on a visual analogue scale | Once, at baseline examination | — |
| Trunk extensor strength measured by the Goodstrength system | One week | Change in trunk extensor strength from baseline to follow-up. |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed