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

NCT05559190 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/002965
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Hernia, Ventral

Keywords

pulsed electromagnetic field; abdominal exercises; ventral hernia repair

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• the change in the abdominal muscle torque

  measured by biodex isokinetic

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

Study Arms (4)

Pulsed electromagnetic field and selected graduated abdominal exercises (group A)

EXPERIMENTAL

The interventions were done preoperatively, received pulsed electromagnetic therapy (PEMFT) on abdominal muscles,15 Hz frequency, 20 gauss amplitude with a rectangular waveform, for 20 minutes then they performed the selected graduated abdominal strengthening exercises for 30 minutes, three sessions per week for six weeks.

Other: Pulsed electromagnetic field; Other: Graduated abdominal strengthening exercises

Selected graduated abdominal exercises (group B)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The interventions were done preoperatively, patients performed the selected graduated abdominal strengthening exercises for 30 minutes, three sessions per week for six weeks.

Other: Graduated abdominal strengthening exercises

Pulsed electromagnetic field (group C)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The interventions were done preoperatively, they received pulsed electromagnetic therapy (PEMFT) on abdominal muscles,15 Hz frequency, 20 gauss amplitude with a rectangular waveform, for 20 minutes only.

Other: Pulsed electromagnetic field

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Patients were instructed to presume in normal activities of daily living preoperatively, without any abdominal exercises or PEMFT.

Interventions

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.

Pulsed electromagnetic field (group C); Pulsed electromagnetic field and selected graduated abdominal exercises (group A)

Graduated abdominal strengthening exercises OTHER

Four specific muscle core exercises were performed

Pulsed electromagnetic field and selected graduated abdominal exercises (group A); Selected graduated abdominal exercises (group B)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• 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.

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Shaimaa Mohamed Ahmed Elsayeh

Cairo, New Cairo, 02, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hernia, Ventral

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hernia, Abdominal; Hernia; Pathological Conditions, Anatomical; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Shaimaa MA Elsayeh, PhD

  Lecturer at Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer of physical therapy

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 24, 2022
• First Posted: September 29, 2022
• Study Start: January 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: December 28, 2022
• Study Completion: January 11, 2023
• Last Updated: February 14, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)