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NCT Number: NCT03937739

Nutrition and Constipation at Inguinal Hernia Patients

There are lots of inguinal hernia risk factors determined in the literature. But the relationship between nutritional status and inguinal hernia were not examined yet. In this study the investigators evaluated the constipation scale and food consumption of the inguinal hernia patients. This Case-Control study was performed between March 2018- March 2019. The patients who admitted for operation with inguinal hernia were the case group (n:115) and the patients who were admitted to the same hospital without inguinal hernia were control group (n:88). The age, body mass index, alcohol and smoking habits, daily activity, frequency of food consumption and the Wexner constipation scoring were examined using questionnaire were noted.

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Key information

Conditions

Nutrition Constipation Hernia Hernia, Abdominal Hernia, Inguinal Inguinal Hernia Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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About this study

Inguinal hernia is the most common type of abdominal wall hernias and the prevalence is estimated as 5-10% in United States. Although many risk factors have been defined for inguinal hernia, family history of inguinal hernia has been reported to be one of the most important factors. In addition to this, advanced age, male gender, smoking, chronic cough causing intraabdominal pressure increase, and chronic constipation are the risk factors. The hernias may recur according to the causes they originate from the reasons they originate in the early or late period after treatment.In this study, constipation and nutritional status of inguinal hernia patients were evaluated and it was aimed to examine the relationship between inguinal hernia and nutrition which has not been previously evaluated in the literature.

This Case-Control study was performed between March 2018- March 2019. The patients who admitted to the general surgery for operation with inguinal hernia were the case group of this study (n:115). Also, the patients who were admitted to the same hospital with such as eye, ear/nose/throat, dermatologic diseases or elective surgeries and did not have any inguinal hernia complaints, constipation and other chronic disease which could increase the intra abdominal pressure selected as control group (n:88).

Written informed consent was obtained from each participant. The numbers of cases and controls were matched based gender and age in each group. The age, gender, body mass index, alcohol and smoking habits, daily activity, frequency of food consumption and the constipation scoring according to Wexner constipation scoring were examined using questionnaire. The demographic data, nutritional status and the constipation scores were compared among individuals to identify differences between these two groups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Clinical diagnosis of Inguinal Hernia

Exclusion criteria

  • Cancer
  • Pregnancy
  • Chronic liver diseases
  • Previous abdominal surgery history
  • Femoral hernia
  • Bilateral inguinal hernia
  • Weight loss above the 20% of the body weight in the last 6 months

Treatment and study plan

Nutritional and constipation questionnaire

Other

Alcohol and smoking habits, daily activity, frequency of food consumption and the constipation scoring according to Agachan et all. were examined using questionnaire

Primary outcomes

  1. Nutritional frequency

    Time frame: 1 week

    Food consumption questionnaire with;

    Daily cheese consumption (gram) Daily red meat consumption (gram) Daily chicken consumption (gram) Daily fish consumption (gram) Daily salami- sausage consumption (gram) Daily giblets (Liver, kidney etc.) consumption (gram) Daily egg consumption (gram) Daily nuts consumption (gram) Daily legumes consumption (gram) Daily bread consumption (gram) Daily rice-pasta consumption (gram) Daily vegetable consumption (gram) Daily fruit consumption (gram) Daily fastfood consumption (gram)

  2. Physical activity

    Time frame: 1 week

    Regular physical activity (minute/week)

  3. Smoking and alcohol use

    Time frame: 1 week

    Number of daily cigarette usage Glass of daily alcohol use

Secondary outcomes

  1. Constipation scoring

    Time frame: 1 week

    Constipation scoring according to Wexner constipation scale with a 8 question questionnaire.

    First seven questions have 0 to 4 point and the last question has 0 to 2 point in the scoring system. All of these points summed and the minimum and maximum total score is 0 to 30. In this scoring system total score which is above 15 point is significant for constipation.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istanbul University

Other

Collaborators

  • Istanbul Training and Research Hospital

Registry information

Official study title

Nutritional Status and Constipation Scoring for Inguinal Hernia Patients; A Case-Control Study.

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
May 6, 2019
Registry last updated
May 6, 2019

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