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Burns MultipleNCT06737991

Effects of Chest Expansion Exercises on Thoracic Expansion and VO2 Max in Children With Chest Burn

A study testing Range of motion exercises in people with Burns Multiple, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.

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Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

Burns are injuries to the skin or tissues caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, friction, or radiation. They can result from flames, hot solids, or liquids. In intensive care, physiotherapy often includes sitting exercises, passive motions, and active training, which are essential for recovery after burns. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 5 to 10 years
Conditions the study is for
Burns Multiple
What is being tested?
Range of motion exercises
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
33 participants
Where
1 sitePakistan
Study dates
12 Jun 2024to 17 Dec 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 5 to 10 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Age: 5- 10 years.
  • Children with mild to moderate chest burn.
  • Children with decreased mobility due to chest burn.

Who cannot join

  • Chest burns with any post-burn complications,
  • Neurological impairments,
  • Contracture due to immobility,
  • Infection due to chest burn.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Pakistan1 site
  • Riphah International University

    Lahore, Punjab Province

Other trials in Pakistan

About this study

Burns are injuries to the skin or tissues caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, friction, or radiation. They can result from flames, hot solids, or liquids. In intensive care, physiotherapy often includes sitting exercises, passive motions, and active training, which are essential for recovery after burns. This study aims to evaluate the impact of chest expansion exercises using a stretch pole on chest expansion and VO2 max in children with chest burns. Conducted as a quasi-experimental study at Jinnah Burn Centre in Lahore, it will involve 33 participants selected through non-probability convenience sampling. Data collection will span six months. Thoracic expansion will be measured with an inch tape, and VO2 max will be calculated using a specific formula. Routine physiotherapy, including range of motion exercises and soft tissue massage, will be administered alongside chest expansion exercises for 20 minutes daily, five days a week, over three weeks.

Read the detailed description

Burns are a kind of injury that can occur to the skin or other tissues. Acute trauma can be brought on by heat, electricity, chemicals, friction, radiation, or other factors. Burns are a kind of injury that can occur to the skin or other tissues. Acute trauma can be brought on by heat, electricity, chemicals, friction, radiation, or other factors. Burn are many types of burn Flames (flame burns), hot solids (contact burns), or hot liquids (scalds). Sitting out of bed, passive motions, and active/assisted exercises were frequent physiotherapy therapies in the intensive care unit. After a burn injury, exercise training serves as a significant and useful technique for achieving physical health. The objective of this study is to check the effect of chest expansion exercises by using stretch pole on chest expansion and VO2 max in children with chest burn. This study will be a Quasi-Experimental study .Data will be collected from Jinnah Burn Centre, Lahore. Data will be collected within 6 month from approval date of synopsis. Sample size is 33. Non-probability convenience sampling technique will be used in this study. Thoracic expansion will be measured by inch tape and vo2 max will be calculated by using a formula. Routine physiotherapy will be provided to the subjects routinely with chest expansion exercises. In routine physiotherapy, Range of motion exercises, Soft tissue massage, positioning to prevent the pressure sores will be provided for almost 20 minutes. The chest expansion exercises will be provided to the patients by using stretch pole for 20 minutes. All the interventions will be given to patients for 5 days in a week on daily basis for 3 weeks

Conditions
Burns Multiple
Being tested
Range of motion exercises

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Range of motion exercisesOther

    Range of motion Exercises, soft tissue massage, positioning to prevent pressure sores, stretch pole for 20 minutes

Study groups in NCT06737991
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Quasi GroupExperimentalA group of 33 children of age 5-10 years with chest burn. The techniques include deep breathing with shoulder abduction, deep breathing and relaxing with hip external rotation with slight knee flexion, floor polishing motion; rounded hands to draw small circles on the floor etc.
Receives: Other: Range of motion exercises

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Chest Expansion

    Chest expansion refers to the increase in chest cavity size during breathing, essential for effective lung function and oxygen intake.

    Measured: 6 months

  2. VO2 Max

    VO2 max is the maximum amount of oxygen the body can utilize during intense exercise, reflecting aerobic fitness and cardiovascular health.

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 Dec 2024
  2. Study start12 Jun 2024
  3. Primary completion10 Oct 2024
  4. Study completion17 Dec 2024 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
On the group of children with chest burn, thoracic expansion exercises will be applied and VO2 Max will be monitored.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
33 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06737991
Sponsor's protocol ID
REC/RCR/AHS/24/Kashaf
Status last verified
Dec 2024
First submitted
12 Nov 2024
Last updated
17 Dec 2024
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Kaur D, Sharma N, Samuel AJ. Web-based E-survey in identifying current physiotherapy practices in paediatric burns. Burns. 2023 Sep;49(6):1474-1481. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2023.01.009. Epub 2023 Jan 25.

    PubMed 36792471

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Range of motion exercises in people with Burns Multiple, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Dec 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Chest Expansion (time frame: 6 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06737991, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Dec 2024.

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