Virtual Reality in Lower Limb Adult Burn (adultburn)

Qassim University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Burns

Treatments: Other: virtual reality; Other: Standard of care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04677764

2657PT

Details and patient eligibility

About

To investigate the potential effects of Wii fit rehabilitation programs on functional capacity, mobility, balance and muscle strength in lower limb burn patients after hospital discharge.

Full description

The use of virtual reality technology in burn conditions improved joint flexibility and reduced pain associated with physical therapy, dressing changes, and wound debridement. However, the primary concern of burn rehabilitation is not only survival but also maximizing functional outcome and decreasing the time for return to work.

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• adult with a deep partial thickness or a full thickness burn in the lower extremities.
• induced by either a scaled or a flame thermal burn.
• total body surface area (TBSA) more than 40%.
• age ranged from 18 to 40 years.
• recent hospital discharge.

Exclusion criteria

• Infection.
• Diabetes.
• inhalation injury.
• Fracture.
• degenerative joint diseases of the lower extremities.
• peripheral nerve diseases.
• Pre-established psychologically and physically disorders.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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34 participants in 2 patient groups

Wii Fit Group

Experimental group

Description:

Received Standard of care and Wii Fit protocol consisted of strength, balance, and aerobic programs that were performed on the Wii Fit balance board (Nintendo Inc., Kyoto, Japan). For muscle strengthening exercise, lunges, single-leg extensions, sideways leg lifts, single leg twists, and rowing squats were performed. For exercise that enhances balancing sense, the soccer heading, ski slalom, penguin, table tilt, and balance bubble games were used. Aerobic games as hula hoop, super hula hoop and basic step.

Treatment:

Other: Standard of care

Other: virtual reality

Standard of care group

Other group

Description:

On discharge from the hospital, patients in the SOC group were given instructions on how to perform physical therapy and occupational therapy exercises after discharge. After education, patients could perform the physical therapy and occupational therapy exercises either at their own home or a gym.

Treatment:

Other: Standard of care