Core exercises after abdominal surgery may cut hernia risk, study says

NCT ID NCT03808584

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether doing specific core muscle exercises right after abdominal surgery can lower the chance of developing an incisional hernia and reduce long-term pain. About 588 adults having abdominal surgery will be randomly assigned to either standard care or a daily exercise routine starting the day after surgery. The goal is to see if staying active, rather than resting, leads to better recovery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: core muscle exercises
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a simple, drug-free way to reduce hernias and chronic pain after abdominal surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively early-stage trial with no phase designation, and the primary hypothesis is that the exercises may not change hernia rates. Results may not apply to all surgery types.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Incisional Hernia Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

EXERCISE HERNIA INCISIONAL

Contacts and locations

Locations

BundeswehrZentralkrankenhaus
RECRUITING

Koblenz, 56070, Germany
Bürgerspital Solothurn
WITHDRAWN

Solothurn, 4500, Switzerland
CHUV, University Hospital of Lausanne
RECRUITING

Lausanne, 1010, Switzerland
Kantonsspital Olten
TERMINATED

Olten, Canton of Solothurn, 4600, Switzerland
University Hospital of Bern, Inselspital
RECRUITING

Bern, 3010, Switzerland

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