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NCT Number: NCT05559190

Effect of a Preoperative Pulsed Electromagnetic Field and Abdominal Exercises on Muscle Strength Post Ventral Hernioplasty

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of a preoperative pulsed electromagnetic field and abdominal exercises on muscle strength post ventral hernioplasty.

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Key information

Conditions

HERNIA, VENTRAL Hernia Hernia, Abdominal Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

25 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Shaimaa Mohamed Ahmed Elsayeh

Cairo, New Cairo, 02, Egypt

About this study

Sixty patients, 25-40 years old, diagnosed with a ventral hernia and consulted for surgical hernia repair, preoperatively, were randomly assigned either into pulsed electromagnetic therapy and graduated abdominal strengthening exercises group (group A), graduated abdominal strengthening exercises group (group B), pulsed electromagnetic therapy group (group C) or group D who is instructed to presume in normal activities of daily living preoperatively, without any abdominal exercises or PEMF. All treatment interventions were applied at a frequency of three sessions per week for six weeks preoperatively. Abdominal muscle torque was measured by a biodex isokinetic dynamometer preoperatively at baseline and after six weeks of intervention and after four months postoperatively.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being subjects of both genders.
  • Between the age of 25-40 years.
  • Diagnosed with a ventral hernia (Grade II & III) based on surgeon assessment and desired an elective surgical repair.
  • Able to act in the abdominal training program.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with a strangulated hernia.
  • Bowel obstruction, peritonitis or perforation.
  • Urgent surgery indication.
  • Less than one-year abdominal surgery.
  • Infection (local or systemic).
  • Orthopedic problem, or neurological impairment that interfere with patient ability to act in the abdominal training program.
  • Pregnant women.

Treatment and study plan

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field

Other

Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy was applied directly over the abdominal muscle from a supine position after the removal of metals or things that can be affected by a magnetic field will be assured prior to magnetic field application. The treatment parameters were set as 15 Hz frequency, 20 gauss amplitude with a rectangular waveform for 20 minutes.

Graduated abdominal strengthening exercises

Other

Four specific muscle core exercises were performed

Primary outcomes

  1. the change in the abdominal muscle torque

    Time frame: Baseline and six weeks after the intervention preoperatively and after four weeks postoperative as follow up

    measured by biodex isokinetic

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Preoperative Pulsed Electromagnetic Field and Abdominal Exercises on Muscle Strength Post Ventral Hernioplasty

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2023
First posted
Sep 29, 2022
Registry last updated
Feb 14, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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