Effectiveness of early stretching exercises for the function of the shoulder joint in burnt patients admitted to Burns Unit of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Burns
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2012/001
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr. C. Perera -
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 110
Inclusion Criteria
Burn injury
Consent to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
Shoulder involvement from previous/prior injury or neurological conditions
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The range of motion of the shoulder joint, will be evaluated during and after the intervention phase of the rehabilitation programme by an independent person. Goniometer will be used. [Measurements will be taken weekly for two weeks and thereafter the measurements will be done at the day of discharge and then one month, three months, six months and twelve months after the Burn injury]<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional recovery and state of the axillary scar will be evaluated. Quick DASH questionnaire, Vancouver scar scale will be used. [Measurements will be done at the day of discharge and then one month, three months, six months and twelve months after the Burn injury.]<br>