Efficacy of Hydrotherapy on Balance in Neuropathic Patients Post-Burn
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Hydrotherapy, traditional land-based balance exercises.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Neuropathy, Burn. Basic parameters: 35 years — 45 years · Male.
- 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
- Egypt
- 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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Overview
Balance problems are common among neuropathic patients following burns, primarily due to sensory and motor impairments.The goal of the study is to investigate the effect of a hydrotherapy program on balance in neuropathic patients following burns. It is a randomized controlled study will be conducted on fifty male patients (age range from 35 to 45 years) with polyneuropathy following lower limb burn injuries, mainly at the sole of the foot, with 3rd-degree injuries and 30% burn extent. Balance will be assessed before and after treatment using the Biodex Balance System and the Berg Balance Scale (BBS). Patients will be randomly assigned into two equal groups: Group A (study group) will receive hydrotherapy sessions including stretching, resistance, and balance exercises in water. Group B (control group) will receive traditional land-based balance exercises only.
Interventions
- Other Hydrotherapy
Patients will receive hydrotherapy sessions including stretching, resistance, and balance exercises in water - Other traditional land-based balance exercises
Patients will receive traditional land-based balance exercises in the form of stretching, strengthening and balance exercises.
Primary outcome measures
- Balance assessment (Biodex Balance System) [Time frame: Balance will be assessed by bode balance system before the first session and after 12 sessions (3 months)]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Balance assessment (Berg Balance Scale) [Time frame: Berg balance scale will be recorded before the fisrt session and after 12 sessions (3 months)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- polyneuropathy following burn injuries of the lower limb mainly at the sole of the foot.
- 3rd-degree injuries and 30% burn extent.
- Patients' ages range from 35 to 45 years,
- Ability to understand instructions and following commands.
Exclusion criteria
- balance disturbances due to neurological disorders other than polyneuropathy (e.g., Parkinson's disease, inner ear disorders, vestibular or cerebellar dysfunctions).
- Uncontrolled hypertension.
- Diabetes mellitus,
- Cognitive impairments
- Blindness.
- Deafness.
- Significant respiratory or cardiac conditions.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Egypt · 1 center
- Kasr alainy — Giza
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06862635 · P.T.REC/012/005840