Aquatic Training in Patients With Severe Scarring

NCT ID: NCT01433198

Last Updated: 2023-12-20

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-05-31

Study Completion Date

2020-12-31

Brief Summary

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Aim:

\- to investigate the effects of an aquatic exercise program in patients with severe scars

Patient population:

* 10 patients of at least 18 years old
* patients with scars after burns or other severe skin injuries
* stratification into two groups: an intervention group and a control group

Method:

* 8 patients will participate in the aquatic exercise group and 2 patients in the control group
* assessment of physical fitness parameters, scar tissue and psychosocial impact

Hypothesis:

\- patients of the aquatic exercise group will recover sooner and better (physically and psychologically) than patients of the control group

Detailed Description

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Intervention:

\- during 6 weeks patients will performed an aquatic exercise program (2 to 3 sessions a week)

Assessment:

* T0: post-hospitalisation status: body mass index, physical fitness, strength and respiratory function
* T1: at baseline: body mass index, physical fitness, strength, respiratory function, exercise capacity, mobility, scar parameters and some questionnaires
* T2: after 6 weeks training: same measurements as T1
* T3: 3 months after end of aquatic training: idem T1
* T4: 6 months after end of aquatic training: questionnaires
* T5: 1 year after end of aquatic training: questionnaires

Conditions

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Burns Scar

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Aquatic exercise group

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Aquatic training

Intervention Type OTHER

Aquatic training during a 6 weeks program (15 to 18 sessions of 1 hour)

Control group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Aquatic training

Aquatic training during a 6 weeks program (15 to 18 sessions of 1 hour)

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* at least 18 years old
* hospitalisation at the burn unit of at least 14 days
* patients with severe skin damage (like burns, deglovements, necrotic fasciitis, ...)

Exclusion Criteria

* younger than 18 years
* psychiatric history (recommandation of psychiatrist not to participate in the study)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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prof. Eric Van den Kerckhove

PhD - PT

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Eric Van den Kerckhove

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

KU Leuven

Other Identifiers

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ML7560

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id