Clinical Trial: Activity Restrictions After Inguinal Hernia Repair
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Inguinal Hernia
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Activity Restrictions After Inguinal Hernia Repair
Brief Summary:
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 refrain from lifting and strenuous activity.Specific aims include differences in convalescence and surgical outcomes for…
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