Impact of Core Muscle Training on Incisional Hernia and Pain After Abdominal Surgery

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Hernia Incisional Exercise
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Prevention
Participants needed
588 (estimated)
Sponsor
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern · Other
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About This Trial
The current practice to avoid incisional hernia, one of the most frequent complications following abdominal surgery, is to minimize core muscle activity in the postoperative phase. However, there is no evidence to support the association of core muscle activity and increased incidence of incisional hernia. On the contrary, it is likely that reduced physical activity could lead to physical decondit…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. At the University Hospital of Bern, Kantonsspital Solothurn and Olten and BundeswehrZentralkrankenhaus Koblenz: * Informed Consent as documented by signature (Appendix Informed Consent Form) * Age \> 18 years * Capable of judgment * Undergoing elective or emergen…
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Guido Beldi, MD

31 632 48 18

guido.beldi@insel.ch

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Stéphanie Perrodin, MD

31 632 48 18

stephanie.perrodin@insel.ch

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