Does resistance exercise training improve muscle strength and function in acute burn injury?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Burns; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Injuries and Accidents - Burns

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614001156673
• Lead Sponsor: Paul Gittings

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 16 March 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Adults (above 18 years of age) admitted to the Western Australian State Adult Burns Unit with an acute burn injury.
TBSA 5-40%.
Able to give consent within 72 hours of admission.

Exclusion Criteria

Discharge within 72 hours.
Burns to palmar hands.
Electrical injury.
Multi trauma or injury severe enough to warrant amputation.
Pre-existing musculoskeletal injuries excluding patients from exercising.
Type 1 diabetes or other metabolic conditions.
Neurological conditions or poor English language (requiring interpreter).
Unable to cooperate with the exercise program

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified