Changes in Function of the Upper Limb With Physiotherapy
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Burn of Upper Limb, Except Wrist and Hand. Basic parameters: 18 years — 65 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Lithuania
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Changes in Function of the Upper Limb With Physiotherapy for Acute Burns: a Pilot Study
Overview
This paper describes a pilot clinical study designed to compare changes in ROM, muscle strength and functional recovery of the upper limb during the inpatient treatment period of burn injury.
Detailed description
Patients with burns can face challenges throughout their recovery, including contractures and a reduced range of motion (ROM) in the upper limb (UL), upper and lower limb impairment. Restoring range of motion, muscle strength, and mobility is essential to reduce scarring formation and contractures. The study included 17 patients with unilateral or bilateral superficial, deep partial and full thickness burns to the upper limbs, with or without burns to the upper body, covering 10% or more of the total body surface area
Primary outcome measures
- Upper limb range of motion [Time frame: Day 0, 7,14,21, 28, 35, more 35 days]
- Upper limb muscle strength [Time frame: Day 0,14,35, more than 35 days]
- Pain intensity [Time frame: Day 0, 7,14,21, 28, 35, more than 35 days]
- Activities of daily living [Time frame: Day 0,14,35, more than 35 days]
- Functional recovery of the upper limbs [Time frame: Day 0,14,35, more than 35 days]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- patients aged 18-69 years
- had burns on the upper limb(s) with or without burns on the upper body
- burns involving ≥ 10% total body surface area (TBSA) with the presence of deep partial thickness or full thickness burns
- who agreed to take part in the study
Exclusion criteria
- inability to perform or understand tests
- other injuries (fractures, brain injury)
- central and peripheral nervous system disorders
- amputation
- with burns on the head, hands, feet, and genital area
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Lithuania · 1 center
- Brigita Siparytė-Sinkevičienė — Kaunas
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06139731 · Brigita Siparyte-Sinkeviciene