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28/100
Rejected
Six-dimension breakdown
Evidence
7
Formulation
6
Manufacturing
6
Safety
4
Transparency
3
Sustainability
2
Why this scored 28/100
This is not a supplement, wearable, diagnostic device, sleep product, or recovery modality — it is a neoprene compression belt marketed as a truss for inguinal hernia support. Compression trusses are traditional support garments for reducible inguinal hernias but have been superseded by surgical repair as the standard of care (BMJ 2018 hernia guidelines; American College of Surgeons hernia repair standards). Wearing a truss is not a treatment for inguinal hernia — it does not repair the abdominal-wall defect, only provides external compression to reduce bulging. Long-term truss use is associated with skin breakdown, muscle atrophy, and can mask progression to strangulation (a surgical emergency). Regardless of medical merit, this product falls entirely outside Vyvata's four scored categories: supplements, wearables/tracking, diagnostics, sleep, and recovery. Autofailed under out_of_scope_for_biohacking. Rejected at 28.
The Vyvata score's Evidence dimension measures the quality of published RCT support for a product's active ingredients at the label dose. Our source hierarchy: double-blind RCTs in MEDLINE-indexed journals > single-blind RCTs > open-label trials > observational studies > mechanism papers > N=1 case studies (anecdotes). Predatory journals and manufacturer-authored studies without independent replication are weighted down.
Product-specific evidence citations for this item are embedded in the analysis text on the "Analysis" tab. For the full framework and evidence hierarchy, see the methodology page.
How to read the Evidence dimension
80–100: Multiple double-blind RCTs in indexed journals directly testing this product OR the exact ingredients at the exact dose.
60–79: Single double-blind RCT + supporting ingredient literature at the studied dose.
40–59: Open-label trials + ingredient literature; no product-specific double-blind evidence.
20–39: Ingredient literature only; no product-specific trials or trials in predatory venues.
0–19: No credible evidence base or unverifiable claims.
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VSF score
28 / 100
Tier
Rejected
Category
Supplements
Subcategory
mens health
Last scored
Third-party certifications
None on record at time of scoring
Vendor
Vivalo
Product type
0
Tags
Shopify Collective, Vivalo
Every score is set from the published rubric, audit-logged, and rescored whenever new evidence emerges (published trials, updated labels, third-party testing releases). Every vendor is scored on the same criteria — no pay-to-play. See our editorial-independence disclosure for the full policy, including brands with an editorial relationship to this site.
