Ohio State University
Ajit Chaudhary
This study aims to evaluate the potential role of physical therapy in improving outcomes after ventral hernia repair.
Ventral Hernia
Hernia
Herniorrhaphy
Abdominal Wall
Postoperative Period
Physical Therapy Modalities
Supervised Physical Therapy
Post-operative Precautions
Not Applicable
After being informed about the study and potential risks, all patients giving written informed consent will perform assessments of several activities of daily living and complete several surveys detailing their pre-surgical abilities, quality of life, and pain. Immediately after their surgical procedure, patients will be randomized in a single-blind manner (investigator) in a 1:1 ratio to supervised physical therapy (8 weeks, twice weekly) or standard post-surgical precautions. Assessments and surveys will be repeated by the blinded investigator at 30 days, 10 weeks, 6 months, and 1 year after surgery.}}
| Study Type : | Interventional |
| Estimated Enrollment : | 94 participants |
| Masking : | Single |
| Primary Purpose : | Treatment |
| Official Title : | Pilot Trial of Abdominal Core Rehabilitation To Improve Outcomes After Ventral Hernia Repair |
| Actual Study Start Date : | April 19, 2022 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date : | July 1, 2024 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date : | September 30, 2024 |
| Arm | Intervention/treatment |
|---|---|
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Active Comparator: Standard Post-operative Instructions Participants in the control group will be told upon post-operative discharge that they should follow the post-operative instructions. |
Other: Post-operative Precautions |
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Experimental: Supervised Physical Therapy Participants in the physical therapy group will be scheduled for visits to the physical therapy clinic beginning two weeks after surgery, and will undergo supervised physical therapy treatments approximately twice per week for eight weeks according to a standardized evidence-based post-operative abdominal core surgery rehabilitation program. |
Other: Supervised Physical Therapy |
| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
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Recruiting
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210