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Magnitude, Types, and Associated Factors of External Abdominal Hernias Among Adult Patients Visiting the Surgical Outpatient Department at Hiwotfana Comprehensive Specialized Hospital and Jugol Regional Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05972707
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 2, 2023
Last Update Posted : August 2, 2023
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Fufa Miresa, Haramaya Unversity

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The study was aimed at determining the magnitude, types, and associated factors of external abdominal hernia among adult patients visiting the outpatient department at the Hiwot Fana Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (HFCSH) and Jugol regional hospital in eastern Ethiopia.

Condition or disease
Abdominal Wall Hernia

Detailed Description:
A cross-sectional study was carried out from September 20 to December 5, 2022, on adult patients who visited the surgical outpatient department at the Hiwotfana Comprehensive Specialized Hospital and Jugol Regional Hospital in Eastern Ethiopia. All adult patients who visited the surgical outpatient department of each hospital were enrolled in the study using a systematic random sampling technique with skipping intervals of two until the calculated sample size was obtained, which is 403. Data collection was accomplished through medical record reviews of patients and face-to-face interviews. The data were analyzed by the Statistical Package for Social Science version 26 software. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were conducted, and the results were presented in text, graphs, and tables. A Chi-square test was calculated, and an Odds ratio for the strength and directions of association was used with a 95% confidence interval and a P-value of <0.05 to be considered statistical. This investigation determined the overall magnitude of external abdominal wall hernias in the study area as well as the types of external abdominal hernias. At the conclusion of the investigation, each significant associated factor for an external abdominal hernia was identified.
Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 403 participants
Observational Model: Other
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: Magnitude, Types, and Associated Factors of External Abdominal Hernias Among Adult Patients Visiting the Surgical Outpatient Department at Hiwotfana Comprehensive Specialized Hospital and Jugol Regional Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Actual Study Start Date : October 20, 2022
Actual Primary Completion Date : December 5, 2022
Actual Study Completion Date : December 5, 2022

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MedlinePlus related topics: Hernia

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Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Number of participants with external abdominal hernia [ Time Frame: From September 20, 2022, to December 5, 2022 ]
    Hospital-based magnitudes of external abdominal hernias were studied depending on the identified number of patients with external abdominal hernias.

  2. Types of external abdominal hernias [ Time Frame: From September 20, 2022, to December 5, 2022 ]
  3. Associated factors of external abdominal hernias [ Time Frame: From September 20, 2022, to December 5, 2022 ]
    The number of participants with external abdominal hernia who have any associated factor for hernia was identified, and the strength of association for each associated factor was determined by using bivariate and multivariate logistic regression studies.


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Ages Eligible for Study:   19 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Sampling Method:   Probability Sample
Study Population
Adult surgical outpatient department patients
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All adult individuals who visited the surgical outpatient department during the period of study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who were unable to respond due to severe illness or mental health problems
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Locations
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Ethiopia
Haramaya University
Harar, Ethiopia
Sponsors and Collaborators
Haramaya Unversity
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Publications:
CHEUNG LY. Principles of Surgery. Vol. 56, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 1975. 206-207 p.
Arifin WN. Introduction to sample size calculation. Educ Med J. 2013;5(2):89-96.
Iqbal MN, Akhter S, Irfan M. Prevalence of hernia in relation to various risk factors in Narowal , Pakistan. 2015;3(1):29-32.
Rao G, Rao A, Pujara N, Pujara P, Patel S. Prevalence Of Hernia Among Fishermen Population In Kutch District, India -. Natl J Integr Res Med. 2015;6(4):44-51.

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Responsible Party: Fufa Miresa, Principal Investigator, Haramaya Unversity
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05972707    
Other Study ID Numbers: Haramaya university
First Posted: August 2, 2023    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: August 2, 2023
Last Verified: July 2023
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: Yes
Plan Description: All individual participant data sets are to be shared as required to underlie results in a publication.
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Hernia
Hernia, Abdominal
Internal Hernia
Hernia, Ventral
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical