Hernia, InguinalMBM_HernioNCT02476370
Effects of Preoperative Relaxation and Intensified Surgery Education in Patients Undergoing Herniotomy
A study testing relaxation program and surgery education in people with Hernia, Inguinal and Anxiety, run by Universität Duisburg-Essen at 1 site in Germany.
Trial summary
This study aims to test the effects of a Preoperative Relaxation intervention and an Intensified Surgery Patient Education on pre- and postoperative wellbeing and health in Patients Undergoing Herniotomy. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, men only
- Conditions the study is for
- Hernia, Inguinal, Anxiety, Postoperative Pain
- What is being tested?
- relaxation program and surgery education
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 108 participants
- Where
- 1 siteGermany
- Study dates
- Jun 2015to Jun 2017
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- Men only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- referral for herniotomy
- preoperative anxiety at least 4/10 points on a numeric rating scale
- physical and mental capability to participant
- written informed consent
Who cannot join
- Emergency surgery
- malignoma
- recurrence of inaugural hernia
- severe comorbidity
- severy psychological disorders
- immunosuppression
- coagulation disorders
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Germany1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Abteilung für Allgemein-, Viszeral-, Gefäßchirurgie und Koloproktologie, Johanniter-Krankenhaus Rheinhausen
Duisburg, 47228
Georg Omlor, Prof, MD, +49206597 ext. 1201, chirurgie1@johanniter-rheinhausen.de
About this study
Official title: Effects of Preoperative Relaxation and Intensified Surgery Education on Preoperative Wellbeing and Postoperative Complaints in Patients Undergoing Herniotomy - a Randomized Controlled Trial
This study aims to test the effects of a Preoperative Relaxation intervention and an Intensified Surgery Patient Education on pre- and postoperative wellbeing and health in Patients Undergoing Herniotomy.
Read the detailed description
see above
- Conditions
- Hernia, Inguinal, Anxiety, Postoperative Pain
- Being tested
- relaxation program, surgery education
- Medical subject headings
- Hernia, Inguinal, Anxiety Disorders, Pain, Postoperative
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
relaxation programBehavioural
relaxation and mindfulness techniques such as body scan, breathing meditation or imagination exercises
1 week programm, one introductory session and daily home practice
surgery educationBehavioural
intensified education unit to reduce anxiety and stress, by using pictures and videos of rooms, and procedures of the planned surgery
1 single unit in the week before the surgery
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Usual care | No intervention | Does not receive a specific study intervention |
| preoperative relaxation program | Experimental | preoperative relaxation program Receives: Behavioral: relaxation program |
| preoperative surgery education | Experimental | single education unit to understand the complete surgical procedures Receives: Behavioral: surgery education |
| preoperative relaxation program+preoperative surgery education | Experimental | preoperative relaxation program AND single education unit Receives: Behavioral: relaxation program; Behavioral: surgery education |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
preoperative anxiety (State Anxiety (STAI-S)
State Anxiety (STAI-S) (Spielberger 1970)
Measured: day of surgery
postoperative pain intensity (numeric rating scale)
numeric rating scale for pain at rest, pain at mobilization, coughing, washing, breathing and moving
Measured: day after the surgery, before medication
Secondary outcomes (15)
preoperative anxiety Trait Anxiety (STAI-T)
(Spielberger 1970)
Measured: day of surgery
preoperative anxiety Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS)
Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) (Berth 2007)
Measured: day of surgery
preoperative anxiety Anaesthesia- and Surgery-dependent Preoperative Anxiety (ASPA)
Anaesthesia- and Surgery-dependent Preoperative Anxiety (ASPA) (Wetsch 2009)
Measured: day of surgery
postoperative disability
interference of pain with movement, coughing, waking up at night and disturbed mood
Measured: day after surgery
postoperative disability
interference of pain with movement, coughing, waking up at night and disturbed mood
Measured: 2 days after surgery
postoperative disability
interference of pain with movement, coughing, waking up at night and disturbed mood
Measured: 10 days after surgery
postoperative fatigue Fatigue measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Fatigue measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Measured: Day after surgery
postoperative fatigue Fatigue measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Fatigue measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Measured: 2 days after surgery
postoperative fatigue Fatigue measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Fatigue measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Measured: 10 days after surgery
postoperative nausea Nausea measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Nausea measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Measured: Day after surgery
postoperative nausea Nausea measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Nausea measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Measured: 2 days after surgery
postoperative nausea Nausea measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Nausea measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Measured: 10 days after surgery
postoperative complications
postoperative complications such as wound healing, haematoma, seroma, swelling, nausea, vomiting, bleeing, fever
Measured: 10 days after surgery
Satisfaction with care
Satisfaction with the operation, the hospital care
Measured: 10 days after surgery
Satisfaction with interventions
Satisfaction with the interventions
Measured: 10 days after surgery
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Jun 2015 (estimated)
- Study startJun 2015
- Primary completionJun 2017 (estimated)
- Study completionJun 2017 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Hernia, InguinalStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 108 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Universität Duisburg-Essen
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Gustav Dobos, Universität Duisburg-Essen
- Investigators
- Gustav Dobos, Prof, MD, Principal investigator, Department of Internal and Integrative Medicine, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, University of Duisburg-Essen
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02476370
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 14-6060-BO MBM_Hernio
- Acronym
- MBM_Hernio
- Status last verified
- May 2017
- First submitted
- 16 Jun 2015
- Last updated
- 25 May 2017
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Publications
Omlor G, Kiewitz S, Pietschmann S, Roesler S. [Effect of preoperative preoperative visualization therapy on postoperative outcome after inguinal hernia surgery and thyroid resection]. Zentralbl Chir. 2000;125(4):380-5; discussion 385-6. German.
PubMed 10829320
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 25 May 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Preoperative Relaxation and Intensified Surgery Education on Preoperative Wellbeing and Postoperative Complaints in Patients Undergoing Herniotomy - a Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02476370
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MBM_Hernio / 14-6060-BO MBM_Hernio
- Conditions
- Hernia, Inguinal, Anxiety, Postoperative Pain
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 108 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Universität Duisburg-EssenUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Jun 2015
- Primary completion
- Jun 2017 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jun 2017 (estimated)
- First posted
- 19 Jun 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to test the effects of a Preoperative Relaxation intervention and an Intensified Surgery Patient Education on pre- and postoperative wellbeing and health in Patients Undergoing Herniotomy.
Detailed description
see above
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Double blind (investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 4
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Usual care | No intervention | –Does not receive a specific study intervention |
| preoperative relaxation program | Experimental | Behavioral: relaxation programpreoperative relaxation program |
| preoperative surgery education | Experimental | Behavioral: surgery educationsingle education unit to understand the complete surgical procedures |
| preoperative relaxation program+preoperative surgery education | Experimental | Behavioral: relaxation program, Behavioral: surgery educationpreoperative relaxation program AND single education unit |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- referral for herniotomy
- preoperative anxiety at least 4/10 points on a numeric rating scale
- physical and mental capability to participant
- written informed consent
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Emergency surgery
- malignoma
- recurrence of inaugural hernia
- severe comorbidity
- severy psychological disorders
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| relaxation programrelaxation and mindfulness techniques such as body scan, breathing meditation or imagination exercises 1 week programm, one introductory session and daily home practice | Behavioural | preoperative relaxation program, preoperative relaxation program+preoperative surgery education |
| surgery educationintensified education unit to reduce anxiety and stress, by using pictures and videos of rooms, and procedures of the planned surgery 1 single unit in the week before the surgery | Behavioural | preoperative relaxation program+preoperative surgery education, preoperative surgery education |
Primary outcome
preoperative anxiety (State Anxiety (STAI-S)
Time frame: day of surgery
State Anxiety (STAI-S) (Spielberger 1970)
postoperative pain intensity (numeric rating scale)
Time frame: day after the surgery, before medication
numeric rating scale for pain at rest, pain at mobilization, coughing, washing, breathing and moving
15 secondary outcomes
preoperative anxiety Trait Anxiety (STAI-T)
Time frame: day of surgery
preoperative anxiety Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS)
Time frame: day of surgery
preoperative anxiety Anaesthesia- and Surgery-dependent Preoperative Anxiety (ASPA)
Time frame: day of surgery
postoperative disability
Time frame: day after surgery
postoperative disability
Time frame: 2 days after surgery
postoperative disability
Time frame: 10 days after surgery
postoperative fatigue Fatigue measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Time frame: Day after surgery
postoperative fatigue Fatigue measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Time frame: 2 days after surgery
postoperative fatigue Fatigue measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Time frame: 10 days after surgery
postoperative nausea Nausea measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Time frame: Day after surgery
postoperative nausea Nausea measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Time frame: 2 days after surgery
postoperative nausea Nausea measured by 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale
Time frame: 10 days after surgery
postoperative complications
Time frame: 10 days after surgery
Satisfaction with care
Time frame: 10 days after surgery
Satisfaction with interventions
Time frame: 10 days after surgery
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 25 May 2017.
- Background: PubMed 10829320Omlor G, Kiewitz S, Pietschmann S, Roesler S. [Effect of preoperative preoperative visualization therapy on postoperative outcome after inguinal hernia surgery and thyroid resection]. Zentralbl Chir. 2000;125(4):380-5; discussion 385-6. German.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Gustav Dobos, Prof, MD principal investigator
Department of Internal and Integrative Medicine, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, University of Duisburg-Essen
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing relaxation program and surgery education in people with Hernia, Inguinal and Anxiety, run by Universität Duisburg-Essen at 1 site in Germany.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 May 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Gustav Dobos, Prof, MD (+49201174 ext. 25001, g.dobos@kliniken-essen-mitte.de), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
preoperative anxiety (State Anxiety (STAI-S) (time frame: day of surgery). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02476370, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 May 2017.