Effect of Preoperative Abdominal Exercises and Russian Current on Muscle Strength Post Ventral Hernioplasty

South Valley University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Muscle Strength

Treatments: Other: Graduated abdominal strengthening exercises; Combination Product: Graduated abdominal strengthening exercises and the Russian current stimulation; Device: The Russian current stimulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04239417

P.T.REC/012/002036

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study was conducted to investigate the effect of preoperative graduated abdominal strengthening exercises and Russian stimulation on the abdominal muscles strength after ventral hernioplasty by using isokinetic dynamometer and Ultrasonography as methods of measurement.

Full description

The study was conducted to investigate the effect of preoperative graduated abdominal strengthening exercises and Russian stimulation on the abdominal muscles strength after ventral hernioplasty by using isokinetic dynamometer and Ultrasonography as methods of measurement.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Criteria of inclusion:

• The age is from 20 to 45 years.
• All patients want to optionally repair surgery.
• Ventral hernia is diagnosed on the basis of a surgeon evaluation.
• The study will include all patients.
• The informed consent of all the patients enrolled.

Criteria for exclusion:

• history of surgical interference for less than one year (abdominal surgery).
• Cirrhosis of the liver with ascites or without them.
• Deformity or contracture of the hip or spine.
• Obstruction of bowel, peritonitis or drilling.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 4 patient groups

The Study group A

Experimental group

Description:

graduated abdominal strengthening exercises group

Treatment:

Other: Graduated abdominal strengthening exercises

The Study group B

Experimental group

Description:

Russian stimulation group

Treatment:

Device: The Russian current stimulation

The Study group C

Experimental group

Description:

combination group

Treatment:

Combination Product: Graduated abdominal strengthening exercises and the Russian current stimulation

The Control group D

No Intervention group

Description:

presume in normal activities of daily living.