Response of Aerobic Capacity to Low Level Laser Therapy in Burned Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 60
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Aerobic capacity was assessed by measuring maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max)
研究概览
简要总结
Severe burns can decrease pulmonary function and impair aerobic capacity persisting for long times post injury. Low level laser therapy is a new modality used to improve aerobic capacity, enhance exercise performance, increase time until fatigue when used prior to aerobic exercises. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of pre- exercise low level laser therapy on aerobic capacity in burned patients.
详细描述
Low level laser therapy has a beneficial therapeutic effect on promoting aerobic capacity, improving maximum oxygen consumption and increasing treadmill time when preceding aerobic exercise training.This study was conducted to determine the effects of pre- exercise low level laser therapy on aerobic capacity in burned patients. Low level laser therapy was applied to the study group for 12 weeks before aerobic exercises, three sessions / week, while control group received 12 weeks of aerobic exercises, three times weekly. Patients in both groups were received the traditional physical therapy program as a routine treatment. Aerobic capacity was assessed by measuring maximum oxygen consumption and time to exhaustion at baseline and after twelve weeks of interventions for both groups.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Investigator)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 25 Years 至 40 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Sixty adult burned patients were selected under the following criteria:
- •Patients were both males and females.
- •Their age ranged from (25-40) years.
- •Patients suffered from second degree thermal burns with total body surface area(TBSA) for burns ranged from 20-40%.
- •Patients were participated in this study one month after their hospital discharge.
排除标准
- •Cardiopulmonary diseases.
- •Any limitation in range of motion (ROM) of joints of the lower limbs which may prevent adequate participation in aerobic exercise program.
- •Leg amputation.
- •Quadriplegia.
- •Psychological illness or severe behavior or cognitive disorders.
- •Patients who participated in any rehabilitation program before the study that may affect the results of the study.
研究组 & 干预措施
Low level laser therapy and aerobic exercises group
They received low level laser therapy and aerobic exercises using a treadmill, 3 sessions per week for 12 weeks.In addition to traditional physical therapy program in the form of (stretching and strengthening exercises for all affected areas, diaphragmatic breathing exercises and activities of daily living).
干预措施: Low level laser therapy (Device)
Low level laser therapy and aerobic exercises group
They received low level laser therapy and aerobic exercises using a treadmill, 3 sessions per week for 12 weeks.In addition to traditional physical therapy program in the form of (stretching and strengthening exercises for all affected areas, diaphragmatic breathing exercises and activities of daily living).
干预措施: Aerobic exercises (Other)
Low level laser therapy and aerobic exercises group
They received low level laser therapy and aerobic exercises using a treadmill, 3 sessions per week for 12 weeks.In addition to traditional physical therapy program in the form of (stretching and strengthening exercises for all affected areas, diaphragmatic breathing exercises and activities of daily living).
干预措施: Traditional physical therapy program (Other)
Control group (aerobic exercises group)
They received aerobic exercises 3 times weekly for 12 weeks.In addition to the same traditional physical therapy program.
干预措施: Aerobic exercises (Other)
Control group (aerobic exercises group)
They received aerobic exercises 3 times weekly for 12 weeks.In addition to the same traditional physical therapy program.
干预措施: Traditional physical therapy program (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Aerobic capacity was assessed by measuring maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max)
时间窗: 12 weeks
Aerobic capacity was evaluated by measuring VO2max during a Graded Exercise Test (GXT) performed on a treadmill using the modified Bruce protocol before the treatment and after 12 weeks of treatment for both groups.The Bruce protocol required subjects to walk at progressively higher workloads, with the treadmill speed and the inclination were increased incrementally every 3 minutes until it was no longer possible for the participant to continue. During GXT, participants breathed through a face mask which was linked to a calibrated expired gas analysis system (UltimaTM Series, Cardiorespiratory Diagnostic systems),MED GRAPHICSTM, St. Paul, Minnesota ,USA. Expired gas passed through a flowmeter, oxygen and carbon dioxide analyzers which were connected to a computer, which measured oxygen uptake.The sum of the 4 highest successive 15 s VO2 values was recorded as VO2max of the participants.
次要结局
- Time to exhaustion (Treadmill time)(12 weeks)
研究者
Noha Mohamed Kamel
lecturer at Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University
Cairo University