Predictability of the Ability to Perform an Emergency Stop After Surgery for Inguinal Hernia

University Hospital Tuebingen

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Inguinal Hernia

Treatments: Other: Braking performance in a brake simulator

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03808012

001/2019BO2

Details and patient eligibility

About

Several studies exist on patient performance in drive simulators especially around and after surgery. Recommendations concerning the ability to drive after inguinal hernia are scarce and so far do not offer conclusive results. Aim of the study is to analyse reaction time and foot transfer time (together brake response time) and brake force in a brake simulator before and after scheduled inguinal hernia surgery (Liechtenstein procedure).

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• scheduled surgery for inguinal hernia of the right groin with Lichtenstein procedure
• valid driving license
• male and female

Exclusion criteria

• lacking driving license
• pregnancy
• neuromuscular disorder (e.g. myopathy, muscular dystrophy)
• central neurological disorders/diseases (e.g. apoplexia, psychiatric diseases)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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0 participants in 1 patient group

Braking after inguinal hernia surgery

Experimental group

Description:

Cohort testing of driving performance in a brake simulator in patients before and after scheduled inguinal hernia surgery

Treatment:

Other: Braking performance in a brake simulator