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The Effect of Early Physiotherapy on Biochemical Parameters in Major Burn Patients: A Burn Center's Experience

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Burns
Physiotherapy
Exercises
Interventions
Other: Burn Physiotherapy Protocol
Registration Number
NCT03520816
Lead Sponsor
Hasan Kalyoncu University
Brief Summary

Background: This study planned to investigate the effect of early physiotherapy on biochemical parameters in major burn patients.

Methods: Ten women (50%) and 10 men (50%) aged 21-47 years old were included in our study. Participants were divided into two groups: one group was the treatment group and the other was the control group. In the treatment group, patients were admitted to the physiotherapy programme from the first day they have been hospitalised, in addition to their routine treatment (medical, surgery, etc.), for 4 days per week. It consisted of parameters such as early mobilisation and ambulatory training, chest physiotherapy, and both active and passive normal joint movement exercises. The days of treatment were determined as Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Patients could not be treated on a Monday because that was surgery day. The control group consisted of patients who could not receive physiotherapy due to various reasons. All patients included in the study were evaluated weekly for 6 weeks after admission to the hospital. Parameters such as demographic information, characteristics of burn injury, C-reactive protein, fibronectin, transferrin and prealbumin were evaluated.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Major burn injury (according to ABA)
  • Conscious patients
Exclusion Criteria
  • Inhalation injury
  • Various chronic disorders
  • Organ dysfunctions

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Burn Physiotherapy Protocol GroupBurn Physiotherapy ProtocolPatients in the treatment group have been received to the physiotherapy programme from the first day of their stay in the hospital.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
FibronectinChanges in fibronectin at 6 weeks later

Blood test

C-reactive proteinChanges in C-reactive protein at 6 weeks later

Blood test

TransferrinChanges in transferrin at 6 weeks later

Blood test

PrealbuminChanges in prealbumin at 6 weeks later

Blood test

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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