Status:
COMPLETED
The Clinical Utility of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Hand Burns
Lead Sponsor:
Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Hallym University
Conditions:
Hand Burn
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
No study has investigated the effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on hand function and hypertrophic scar characteristics. To investigate ESWT effects on burned hands, the investigators ...
Detailed Description
Hands are the most frequent injury sites caused by burn, and appropriate rehabilitation is essential to ensure that good functional recovery is achieved. In burn patients, the wound healing process ma...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- a deep partial-thickness (second-degree) burn or a full thickness (third-degree) burn to their hands
- less than 6 months since the onset of the burn injury
Exclusion
- fourth-degree burns(involving muscles, tendons, and bone injuries)\\
- musculoskeletal diseases(fracture, amputation, rheumatoid arthritis, and degenerative joint diseases) in the burned hands
- neurological diseases(such as peripheral nerve disorders)
- preexisting physical and psychologic disability (severe aphasia and cognitive impairment that could influence the intervention)
- severe pain impeding hand rehabilitation
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 2 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 20 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
48 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04138355
Start Date
November 2 2019
End Date
April 20 2020
Last Update
April 24 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital
Seoul, Yeong-deungpo-Dong, South Korea, 150-719