Activity Restrictions After Inguinal Hernia Repair
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Inguinal Hernia
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 99
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Participants needed
- 200 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System · Federal
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About This Trial
This research is intended to be a pilot study to identify differences in outcomes for varied lifting and physical activity precautions following surgical repair of single-sided inguinal hernias. The researchers hypothesize that when given the autonomy to return to activity at the patient's discretion, convalescence will decrease in comparison to a control group given specific precautions to refrai…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Clinical diagnosis of unilateral inguinal hernia
* Must be undergoing surgery
* Must be able to consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Bilateral inguinal hernia
* Recurrent inguinal hernia
* Surgery scheduled with additional concomitant procedures
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