Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of a Community Based Exercise Program in Adults With Severe Burns
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Collaborating Sponsors:
United States Department of Defense
American Burn Association
Conditions:
Burn Injury
Psychosocial Problem
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this proposal is to assess the efficacy of implementing a 12-week structured and supervised community-based exercise program (COMBEX) at hospital discharge. The investigators will asses...
Detailed Description
The current Standard of Care in the physical rehabilitation of burned individuals is to discharge them home with prescribed written, physical and occupational therapy rehabilitation activities. We bel...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient is \>18 ≤ 60 years of age and patient agrees to study; 30% Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) burn or greater; AND has been medically cleared for discharge and exercise participation by the treating burn surgeon.
Exclusion
- The criteria or risk factors that exclude individuals from this study are:
- Known history of AIDS, AIDS Related Complex, HIV,
- Malignant neuroleptic hyperthermia,
- Active tuberculosis,
- Arthritis
- Cirrhosis,
- Cancer within 5 years
- Hyperlipidemia
- Bone or Endocrine Diseases
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Chronic Glucocorticoid or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy
- Renal insufficiency (defined by creatinine \>3.0 mg/dl),
- Hepatic disease (defined by elevated liver enzymes or bilirubin \>3.0 mg/dl),
- Known coronary artery disease,
- Congestive heart failure,
- Uncontrolled asthma or pulmonary disease (e.g. emphysema, COPD),
- Associated head injuries requiring specific treatment,
- Mental retardation or autism or any other mental disorder, which makes it impossible to participate in an exercise program;
- Gastrointestinal disorders which impair absorption.
- Pregnancy if applicable
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01184547
Start Date
April 1 2010
End Date
January 1 2020
Last Update
November 6 2020
Active Locations (1)
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University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, Texas, United States, 77555