Brigita Siparytė-Sinkevičienė
Kaunas, Lithuania
Location status: Recruiting
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NCT Number: NCT06139731
Changes in Function of the Upper Limb With Physiotherapy
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.
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Conditions
Age range
18 year–65 year
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Observational
Primary location
About this study
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
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: No
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
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
Treatment and study plan
Primary outcomes
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Study contacts
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
Brigita Siparytė-Sinkevičienė
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Rytis Rimdeika, Prof
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Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
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Registry information
Official study title
Changes in Function of the Upper Limb With Physiotherapy for Acute Burns: a Pilot Study
Important dates
- Study start
- 2020
- Primary completion
- 2025
- Study completion
- 2026
- First posted
- Nov 18, 2023
- Registry last updated
- Jan 27, 2025
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