Impact of Whole-body Vibration Training on Flexibility, Muscular Activity and Quality of Life After Lower Extremity Thermal Burn Injury
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Active Knee Extension Test:
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Tight hamstring muscles limit the anterior tilt of the pelvis in spinal flexion resulting in aggravated muscle and ligamentous tension in the lumbar region which leads to significantly higher compressive loads on the lumbar spine. Other postural changes associated with tightness of the hamstrings can influence the sacroiliac joint stability in an indirect way. Hence, flexibility of hamstring muscles is crucial for overall well-being and optimal physical fitness.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 20 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients with a deep second-degree thermal burn of the lower extremity, 35%-40% total body surface area (TBSA) of burn as measured with the rule of nine, after six weeks from the injury or complete wound healing.
- •Patients with 20 to 50 years old.
- •Absence of any neurological disorder i.e.: stroke, ataxia, or parkinsonism.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with open wounds.
- •Patients with recent fractures.
- •Patients with severe obesity BMI ≥
- •Patients with cardiorespiratory disorders.
- •Patients with bone disease, joint replacement, and traumatic spine history since last year.
- •In order to apply the inclusion and exclusion criteria, all cases will be subjected to an interview and assessment.
- •Those subjects who will be eligible to take part in the study will sign an informed consent before participation in the study.
Arms & Interventions
Whole body vibration group
Intervention: The whole body vibration (Device)
Control group
Intervention: The traditional physical therapy program (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Active Knee Extension Test:
Time Frame: 12 weeks
Active knee extension test: The knee extension angle was measured using a standard goniometer. The goniometer was placed at the lateral epicondyle of the femur, with one arm aligned with the femur and the other with the tibia.
Secondary Outcomes
- Straight Leg Raising Test(12 weeks)
- The SF-36 questionnaire(6 months)
- The SF-36 questionnaire(6 months)
- Straight Leg Raising Test(12 weeks)
- Electromyography for Quadriceps Muscle(12 weeks)
- Electromyography for Hamstring Muscles(12 weeks)
Investigators
Rokaia Ali Zainelabedeen Mohamed Toson
Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Cairo University