Validation of the Goodstrength System for Assessment of Abdominal Wall Strength in Patients With Incisional Hernia

Bispebjerg Hospital20 enrolled

Overview

Patients with an incisional hernia in the midline and controls with an intact abdominal wall are examined twice with one week apart, in order to establish the test-retest reliability and internal and external validity of the Goodstrength trunk dynamometer.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Incisional Hernia

Interventions

Measurement of abdominal wall strengthDEVICE

Test-retest examination of the reliability of the Goodstrength trunk dynamometer

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * American Society of Anesthesiologists score 1-3 * Age equal to or above 18 * Ventral incisional hernia OR intact abdominal wall Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Severe heart disease (New York Heart Association class III-IV) * Severe pulmonary disease * Severe musculoskeletal disease * Systemic treatment with glucocorticoid

Locations (1)

Bispebjerg Hospital

Copenhagen NV, Copenhagen, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Abdominal wall strength measured by the Goodstrength system

Change in abdominal wall strength from baseline to follow-up.

Time frame: One week

Secondary Outcomes

Physical activity the last week, assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire

Time frame: Once, at baseline examination

Self-assessed abdominal wall strength, as measured on a visual analogue scale

Time frame: Once, at baseline examination

Trunk extensor strength measured by the Goodstrength system

Change in trunk extensor strength from baseline to follow-up.

Time frame: One week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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