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.
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
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
17
Brigita Siparytė-Sinkevičienė
Kaunas, Lithuania
RECRUITINGUpper limb range of motion
A range of motion assessment evaluates the mobility of the injured joint and assesses the limitations of the range of motion.
Time frame: Day 0, 7,14,21, 28, 35, more 35 days
Upper limb muscle strength
Assessing muscle strength helps determine how much muscle strength will be lost as a patient heals from a burn injury.
Time frame: Day 0,14,35, more than 35 days
Pain intensity
The pain rate scale assesses the intensity of pain. A higher score indicates a higher level of pain.
Time frame: Day 0, 7,14,21, 28, 35, more than 35 days
Activities of daily living
Assessment of daily activity assesses the limitations of your daily activities. Higher scores associated with greater independence in daily activities.
Time frame: Day 0,14,35, more than 35 days
Functional recovery of the upper limbs
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.
Time frame: Day 0,14,35, more than 35 days
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