Status:
UNKNOWN
Adjunctive Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field on Quadriceps Muscle Strength After Burn Injury
Lead Sponsor:
Walaa Abd Elaziem Abd Elaziz
Conditions:
Lower Limb Burn
Eligibility:
MALE
25-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to examine whether Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy combined with strengthening exercises will have a positive effect on quadriceps muscle strength in lower limb burn .
Detailed Description
• Subjects: Sixty patients with lower limb burn, subdivided into two groups each one has 30 patients. * Group (A) = Pulsed Electromagnetic Field therapy and quadriceps strengthening exercises group. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- Patients are males.
- Their age will range from (25-40) years.
- Patients will suffer from second-degree burn ( Partial thickness of thermal injury).
- Total body surface area (TBSA) for the burns will be ranged from 20% to 35% .
- They will be selected from Outpatient Clinic of Faculty of Physical Therapy and Burn Unit at Om El-Obour Hospital.
- Patients will begin the training program after complete wound healing.
- All patients will receive traditional physical therapy program in the form of range of motion exercise, stretching, splinting, massage, functional training for ambulation and activities of daily living.
- Patients will be given their informed consent.
Exclusion
- \- Patients who participate in any rehabilitation program to improve muscle strength prior to the study.
- Musculoskeletal disorders that will impair performance during training and tests.
- Equilibrium disorders.
- Uncontrolled cardiovascular or pulmonary diseases .
- Neurological and renal disorders.
- metabolic or vascular disease with a neurological component such as diabetes,
- Malignant conditions.
- Psychiatric illness, severe behavior or cognitive disorders.
- Subjects with burn to the posterior thigh with knee flexion contracture, which affected the function of the quadriceps muscle.
- Lower limb lymphedema or lipoedema.
- Athletic subjects.
- Subjects with morbid obesity.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 25 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04870528
Start Date
April 25 2021
End Date
May 30 2022
Last Update
March 17 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Cairo University
Dokki, Giza Governorate, Egypt, 12613