Pulsed Electromagnetic Therapy Versus Whole Body Vibration on Quadriceps Strength Post Burn

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Whole Body Vibration; Burns; Pulsed Electromagnetic Field

Treatments: Other: traditional physical therapy program; Device: whole body vibration using crazy fit machine; Device: Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06662552

Aya-004833

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to evaluate which is more effective pulsed electromagnetic field therapy or whole-body vibration on quadriceps strength after chronic burn

Full description

Severe burn is associated with excessive muscle wasting and atrophy. Muscle wasting is defined as unintentional weight loss of 5%- 10% of muscle mass, and severely burned patients are reported to lose up to 25% of total body mass acutely. (Dirks et al., 2016). These are worsened by deconditioning (eg, prolonged bed rest, immobilization, and inactivity). (Baker et al., 2007).

Furthermore, the need of this study is developed from the lack in the quantitative knowledge and information in the published studies about the effect of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy and whole-body vibration on quadriceps strength after chronic burn.

This study will be designed to provide a guideline about the effect of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy and whole-body vibration on quadriceps strength after chronic burn

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Both sex.
2. Their ages will be ranged from 25 to 40 years.
3. Have second degree burn of 10 % to 25 %.
4. Their body mass index (BMI) will not exceed 34.9 Kg/m2.
5. All patients will be clinically and medically stable when attending the study.

Exclusion criteria

1. Unstable cardiovascular problems like arrhythmia and heart failure.
2. Diabetes mellitus.
3. Chronic chest disease.
4. Patients on medications affecting muscle power as steroids.
5. Auditory and visual problems.
6. Pregnancy & lactation.
7. Patients with history of epilepsy.
8. Clinically significant peripheral vascular disease.
9. Musculoskeletal or neurological limitation to physical exercise.
10. Any cognitive impairment that interferes with prescribed exercise procedures.
11. Amputation of lower limb.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

whole body vibration group

Experimental group

Description:

Fifteen patients will receive whole body vibration and traditional physical therapy program (splinting, stretching exercises, strengthening exercises and range of motion (ROM) exercises) on quadriceps muscle (3 times per week, for 6 weeks), plus medical treatment

Treatment:

Device: whole body vibration using crazy fit machine

Other: traditional physical therapy program

pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Fifteen patients will receive pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) and traditional physical therapy program (splinting, stretching exercises, strengthening exercises and range of motion (ROM) exercises) on quadriceps muscle (3 times per week, for 6 weeks), plus medical treatment.

Treatment:

Device: Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy

Other: traditional physical therapy program