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

Abdominal Wall Hernia Clinical Trial

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05972707
• Other study ID #: Haramaya university
• Status: Completed
• Start date: October 20, 2022
• Est. completion date: December 5, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: July 2023
• Source: Haramaya Unversity
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial 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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 403
• Est. completion date: December 5, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: December 5, 2022
• Gender: All
• Age group: 19 Years and older

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Abdominal Wall Hernia
• Hernia
• Hernia, Abdominal
• Hernia, Ventral
• Internal Hernia

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Ethiopia	Haramaya University	Harar

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Haramaya Unversity

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Ethiopia, 

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Number of participants with external abdominal hernia	Hospital-based magnitudes of external abdominal hernias were studied depending on the identified number of patients with external abdominal hernias.	From September 20, 2022, to December 5, 2022
Primary	Types of external abdominal hernias		From September 20, 2022, to December 5, 2022
Primary	Associated factors of external abdominal hernias	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.	From September 20, 2022, to December 5, 2022