Status:
UNKNOWN
ADJUNCTIVE EFFECT OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE ON HAND GRIP STRENGTH IN BURN PATIENTS
Lead Sponsor:
October 6 University
Conditions:
Burns
Hand Burn
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-35 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will be done to evaluate effect of applying LED before hand exercise on hand grip strength. Sixty male patients with subacute partial thickness burn of hand will be randomly allocated into ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The subject selection will be according to the following criteria:
- Burn caused by thermal injury (flame or scald) with involvement of the wrist and hand and other parts of the body not including shoulder and elbow.
- Age range between 20-35 years.
- Male gender.
- Subacute Partial-thickness burn " From 3rd day of burn".
- Recent discharge of in patient acute care, spontaneous healing.
- All patients enrolled to the study will have their informed consent.
Exclusion
- The potential participants will be excluded if they meet one of the following criteria:
- Cardiac diseases.
- Perception of persistent respiratory problem related to a previous inhalation injury
- Signs of burn infection (i.e., unclear fluid oozing from the wound, increased pain, expanded redness and swelling)
- Exposed tendons.
- Nerve, muscle injury.
- Scar contracture of hand.
- Cognitive disorders.
- Presence of fractures.
- Patients who suffer from skin diseases, diabetes, varicose veins, and peripheral vascular diseases.
- Patients with life threatening disorders as renal failure, myocardial infarction or other similar diseases will be excluded from the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 25 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 10 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05212441
Start Date
February 25 2022
End Date
July 10 2022
Last Update
May 10 2022
Active Locations (1)
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October 6 University Hospital
Al Ḩayy Ath Thāmin, Giza Governorate, Egypt, 12611