Changes in Function of the Upper Limb With Physiotherapy for Acute Burns: a Pilot Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Recruiting
- Enrollment
- 17
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Upper limb muscle strength
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This paper describes a pilot clinical study designed to compare changes in ROM, muscle strength and functional recovery of the upper limb during the inpatient treatment period of burn injury.
Detailed Description
Patients with burns can face challenges throughout their recovery, including contractures and a reduced range of motion (ROM) in the upper limb (UL), upper and lower limb impairment. Restoring range of motion, muscle strength, and mobility is essential to reduce scarring formation and contractures. The study included 17 patients with unilateral or bilateral superficial, deep partial and full thickness burns to the upper limbs, with or without burns to the upper body, covering 10% or more of the total body surface area
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •patients aged 18-69 years
- •had burns on the upper limb(s) with or without burns on the upper body
- •burns involving ≥ 10% total body surface area (TBSA) with the presence of deep partial thickness or full thickness burns
- •who agreed to take part in the study
Exclusion Criteria
- •inability to perform or understand tests
- •other injuries (fractures, brain injury)
- •central and peripheral nervous system disorders
- •amputation
- •with burns on the head, hands, feet, and genital area
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Upper limb muscle strength
Time Frame: Day 0,14,35, more than 35 days
Assessing muscle strength helps determine how much muscle strength will be lost as a patient heals from a burn injury.
Functional recovery of the upper limbs
Time Frame: Day 0,14,35, more than 35 days
Assesses impairment and activity limitation, as well as a restriction of leisure and work activities due to upper limb dysfunction. A higher score indicates a higher degree of disability.
Activities of daily living
Time Frame: Day 0,14,35, more than 35 days
Assessment of daily activity assesses the limitations of your daily activities. Higher scores associated with greater independence in daily activities.
Upper limb range of motion
Time Frame: Day 0, 7,14,21, 28, 35, more 35 days
A range of motion assessment evaluates the mobility of the injured joint and assesses the limitations of the range of motion.
Pain intensity
Time Frame: Day 0, 7,14,21, 28, 35, more than 35 days
The pain rate scale assesses the intensity of pain. A higher score indicates a higher level of pain.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Brigita Siparyte-Sinkeviciene
Brigita Siparyte-Sinkeviciene
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences