Status:
COMPLETED
Response of Aerobic Capacity to Low Level Laser Therapy in Burned Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Burns
Eligibility:
All Genders
25-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
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 exer...
Detailed Description
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.T...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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.
Exclusion
- 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.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04755296
Start Date
May 1 2020
End Date
December 31 2020
Last Update
February 16 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt