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NCT Number: NCT02749682

Relationship Between Constipation and Inguinal Hernia

The purpose of this study is to asses the effect of chronic constipation on formation of inguinal hernia using Constipation Severity Scale.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year–78 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

Causes of inguinal hernia are known to be multifactorial, although not fully understood. Besides family history, and connective tissue diseases, the sudden increase in abdominal pressure as heavy lifting, chronic constipation , coughing, straining , situations such as difficulty urinating facilitate the formation and emergence of hernia.

Constipation severity scale(CSS) was developed by Varma et al in 2008. CSS is a scale to determine the individuals defecation frequency, the intensity and difficulty during defecation.CSS has three subscales including Pain, Congestion stool and Large Intestine laziness(0-73 points).High scores indicate that serious symptoms.

Investigators found no studies that show how constipation impact on groin hernias. Investigators are planning to understand the effect of constipation on direct and indirect hernia formation.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • healthy volunteers(n:100)
  • patients above age of 18(n:100)
  • patients with groin hernia(n:100)

Exclusion criteria

  • previous inguinal hernia surgery
  • patients who did not accept the procedure
  • patients under age of 18

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Impact of chronic constipation on the development inguinal hernia

    Time frame: 12 months

    This study asses the effect of chronic constipation on formation of inguinal hernia using Constipation Severity Scale(CSS). After the Ethics Committee Approval from Harran University, study was carried out with 200 patient. After filling out a detailed consent form the two groups were asked to fill out the scale(study group: 100 Patients which were operated with the diagnosis of inguinal hernia, control group: 100 volunteers clinically determined to be healthy). . During surgery, hernia types of the patient's in study group defined according to Nyhus classification and noted on the scale. Results in both groups were studied to understand the effect of constipation on development of inguinal hernia and whether there was a correlation between surgical patients and healthy volunteers. The effect of constipation was also evaluated on operated patients on the view of direct and indirect hernias. P <0.05 was considered significant.,

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Siverek Devlet Hastanesi

Other

Collaborators

  • Harran University

Registry information

Official study title

Impact of Chronic Constipation on the Development Inguinal Hernia

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Apr 25, 2016
Registry last updated
Apr 25, 2016

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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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