The Effect of Early Physiotherapy on Biochemical Parameters in Major Burn Patients: A Burn Center's Experience

Background: This study planned to investigate the effect of early physiotherapy on biochemical parameters in major burn patients.

Methods: Ten women (50%) and 10 men (50%) aged 21-47 years old were included in our study. Participants were divided into two groups: one group was the treatment group and the other was the control group. In the treatment group, patients were admitted to the physiotherapy programme from the first day they have been hospitalised, in addition to their routine treatment (medical, surgery, etc.), for 4 days per week. It consisted of parameters such as early mobilisation and ambulatory training, chest physiotherapy, and both active and passive normal joint movement exercises. The days of treatment were determined as Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Patients could not be treated on a Monday because that was surgery day. The control group consisted of patients who could not receive physiotherapy due to various reasons. All patients included in the study were evaluated weekly for 6 weeks after admission to the hospital. Parameters such as demographic information, characteristics of burn injury, C-reactive protein, fibronectin, transferrin and prealbumin were evaluated.

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Key information

Conditions

Burns Behavior Exercises Motor Activity Physiotherapy Wounds and Injuries

Age range

21 year–47 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Age ≥ 18 years
Major burn injury (according to ABA)
Conscious patients

Exclusion criteria

Inhalation injury
Various chronic disorders
Organ dysfunctions

Treatment and study plan

Burn Physiotherapy Protocol

Other

It consisted of parameters such as early mobilisation and ambulatory training, chest physiotherapy, and both active and passive normal joint movement exercises.

Primary outcomes

Fibronectin

Time frame: Changes in fibronectin at 6 weeks later

Blood test
Prealbumin

Time frame: Changes in prealbumin at 6 weeks later

Blood test
C-reactive protein

Time frame: Changes in C-reactive protein at 6 weeks later

Blood test
Transferrin

Time frame: Changes in transferrin at 6 weeks later

Blood test

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hasan Kalyoncu University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: May 11, 2018
Registry last updated: May 15, 2018

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