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Gait Training in Patients With Burn Injury

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Gait Training
Physical Functions
Burns
Interventions
Other: Gait Training
Registration Number
NCT03217526
Lead Sponsor
Hacettepe University
Brief Summary

Twenty-four individuals with burn injury will be included in this study. Participants with burn injury will evaluate with the following assessment tools: Demographic datas; age, gender, height, body mass index; burn caharacteristics; type of burn injury, degree of burn injury, localization of burn injury and total burn surface area will be recorded. Gait parameters (step length, stride length, base support, step time, cycle time, cadence, velocity, single support, double support, swing ( % of gait cycle) and stance (% of gait cycle). will be recorded via GAITRite system.

Detailed Description

Twenty-four individuals with lower extremity burn injury will be included in this study. Participants will be included if they are aged of 18-50, able to walk independently at least 10 meters.

Participants will be divided in two groups; Intervention and control groups. Intervention group: standart rehabilitation program and gait training on the overground will be applied.

Conntrol Group:standart rehabilitation program and gait training on the treadmill will be applied.

Rehabilitation program will applied by physiotherapist during the acute hospitalization. Standart rehabilitation will include active range of motion exercises, functional mobility, balance activities.

Participants will evaluate with the following assessment tools: Demographic datas; age, gender, height, body mass index; burn caharacteristics; type of burn injury, degree of burn injury, localization of burn injury and total burn surface area will be recorded. GAITRite system for gait parameters (step length, stride length, base support, step time, cycle time, cadence, velocity, single support, double support, swing ( % of gait cycle) and stance (% of gait cycle), timed up and go test (TUG) for dynamic balance and six minute walk test (6MWT) for exercise capacity, will be used. These evaluations will be made twice; initial (admission) and final (discharge).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
28
Inclusion Criteria
  • participiants who have lower extremity burn injury and able to walk independently 10 meters
Exclusion Criteria
  • f there is a medical condition that prevents the ambulance of the individual and oxygen is needed for ambulance, participants will be excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Ex +WT GroupGait TrainingEx: A standard exercise (SE) (active range-of otion exercises, balance and mobility exercises) WT: walking training on the treadmill (WT). This rehabilitation program physiotherapist will be applied to participants for five days a week.Walking training will be applied according to the gait speed determined by GAITRite computerized gait analysis system at initial assessment. Individuals will be trained on the treadmill.The duration of walking training and the speed of walking training will be recorded every day. The walking time will be determined according to the fatigue level of the individual. The level of fatigue of the individual will be questioned according to the modified borg scale.
Ex GroupGait TrainingEX: Standard exercise program (EX) (active range-of otion exercises, balance and mobility exercises) and walking training on the overground. This rehabilitation program physiotherapist will be applied to participants for five days a week. Walking training will be applied according to the gait speed determined by GAITRite computerized gait analysis system at initial assessment. Individuals will be instructed to walk with verbal commands and encourage them to continue their walk at constant speed.The duration of walking training will be recorded every day. The walking time will be determined according to the fatigue level of the individual. The level of fatigue of the individual will be questioned according to the modified borg scale.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
CadenceIt will be measured while walking on a GITRite system. It is about 5 meters electronically sensored carpet. Inıtially evaluation at first minute

Walking speed

step lengthInıtially evaluation at first minute. It will be measured while walking on a GITRite system. It is about 5 meters electronically sensored carpet.

Step Lenght assessment while walking

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
six minute walk testthe distance at the en of Six minute

this test measures the distance that a patient can quickly walk on a flat, hard surface in a period of 6 minutes The distance at the end of six minute will be recordedn.

Timed up and go testInıtially evaluation in first minute

The patient sits in the chair with his/her back against the chair back On the command "go", the patient rises from the chair, walks 3 meters at a comfortable and safe pace, turns, walks back to the chair and sits down Timing begins at the instruction "go" and stops when the patient is seated. The time will be recorded.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ozden Ozkal

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Ankara, Turkey

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