Evaluation of an ICF-based Rehabilitation Concept for Thermal Injuries

• Conditions: T20-T25; T95; Burns and corrosions of external body surface, specified by site; Sequelae of burns, corrosions and frostbite

• Registration Number: DRKS00017702
• Lead Sponsor: BG - Unfallklinik LudwigshafenKlinik für Hand-, Plastische und Rekonstruktive Chirurgie- Schwerbrandverletztenzentrum -Klinik für Plastische Chirurgie der Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-09-02
• Study Completion: 2022-07-22
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 103

Inclusion Criteria

the participants are admitted to the two burn rehabilitation centers in Germany dependent on proximity to their place of residence and availability of a contemporary treatment capacity.

Indications for burn rehabilitation
Main indications
- Burns degree II° = 20% TBSA
- Burns degree III° = 10% TBSA
- Burns of face, hands, feet or genital area
- Scarring with significant limitations of the large joints

Further indications
- remaining functional neurological deficit
- functional deficits after high-voltage accident
- Limb loss
- lasting loss of condition and strength
- problematic psychosocial situation
- psychiatric disorders after trauma (adjustment disorders, post-traumatic stress reactions, phobic reactions)

- written consent
- Sufficient knowledge of German in speech and writing
- Age =18 years
- Work-related accident

Exclusion Criteria

- Serious cognitive impairment (eg. advanced dementia, acute psychosis, traumatic brain injury)
- Declining of the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical outcome measurements:<br>Physical working capacity test 150 (PWC 150)<br>Grip strength<br>Muscle function test by Jamar<br>Range of motion (ROM) of large joints<br><br>Burn scar assessment:<br>Vancouver scar scale <br>Cutometery Cutometer® MPA 580 (Courage + Khazaka)<br><br>Self-reporting questionnaires:<br>The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH)<br>Lower Extremity Functional Scale questionnaire for Patients with foot and / or leg injuries (LEFS):<br><br><br>Psychological outcome measurements:<br>Burn-specific health scale brief questionnaire (BSHS-B; German Version)<br>Short Form Health Survey (SF-36, German Version)<br>Symptom-Checklist-9 (SCL-9-K)<br>Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R)<br><br><br>Rehabilitation goals: linked to the ICF categories.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Efficiency and effectiveness of the rehabilitation program