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The effect of gait assistance robot training on the scars in burn patients

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Registration Number
KCT0005204
Lead Sponsor
Hallym University Medical Center-Hangang
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria

Adult patients more than 19 years of age who have limited movement and gait disturbance due to burn scar contracture on both lower extremities

Exclusion Criteria

-Patients with physical conditions not suitable for robot wearing: weight >100 kg, height <150 cm or >185 cm
-Patients with scar bleeding or scars with risk of epidermal damage when applying a robot
-Patients with uncontrolled hypertension or orthostatic hypotension
-Patients who have difficulty controlling the robot due to cognitive decline or impaired upper limbs
-Patients with moderate to severe joint disease
-Patients with contraindications to lower extremity weight load such as fractures

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
RS, numeric rating scale;6 minutes gait test;active range of motion of joint;biomechanical scar properties-melanin, erythema, elasticity
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
thickness of scar using ultrasound device
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