Whole Body Vibration and Virtual Reailtry on Quadriceps Strength and Activity of Daily Living in Children With Burn

NCT ID: NCT06473311

Last Updated: 2024-06-25

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-05-10
• Study Completion Date: 2024-06-17

Brief Summary

Burns are injuries that can have both local and systemic effects and are brought on by biological, chemical, electrical, and physical factors. Mobility is a significant problem for burn patients in terms of their quality of life since the burn injury affects their capacity to participate in activities of daily living. The immobility of the patient has a major impact on their physical health. The aim of current study was to compare between the effect of virtual reality and whole body vibration as two methods of proprioceptive stimulation on quadriceps strength and activity of daily living in children with burn.

Detailed Description

The current study is pre-post experimental study which was carried out from January 2024 to June 2024. A stratified and convenience sampling technique was used to select the study participants taking into consideration the inclusion criteria. Forty children with lower limb thermal burn were selected from Ahlah Misr Burn Hospital to participate in this study. They were selected according to the following inclusion criteria: a) Both sexes were included, b) Children with unilateral front thigh thermal burn of deep partial thickness of dermis (second degree) burns, c) Their ages ranged from 6 to 12 years, d) They can assume standing position. A child who had one or more of the following criteria was excluded from the study: a) 1st, 3rd and 4th degrees of burn, b) Other types of burn rather than thermal, c) Neurological or neuromuscular disorders, d) Dermatological disorders, e) Visual or hearing disorder, f) Child with contractures or lower limbs on fixed deformities. Subjects who met the previous mentioned criteria were randomly assigned into two study groups of equal numbers Study I & study II using sealed envelope. Study group I were treated by a conventional physical therapy program directed towards improving the condition of the patient function in addition to whole body vibration therapy. Study group II were treated by a Wii-fit therapy program in a form of virtual reality treatment program in addition to the same conventional physical therapy program given to patients in the study group I.

Conditions

Whole Body Vibration; Virtual Reality

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: FACTORIAL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: QUADRUPLE

Study Groups

whole body vibration

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

whole bady vibration and virtual reality

Intervention Type: DEVICE

study group I received a whole body vibration program in addition to a conventional physical therapy program, and study group II received a Wii-fit therapy program (a virtual reality treatment program) in addition to the same. A two-month treatment program was implemented for both groups. Every child in both groups had the same evaluation processes, which included using the Physical Self Maintenance Scale (PSMS) for daily living activities and a dynamometer to measure quadriceps muscular strength. Evaluation was done prior to the start of treatment and was done again after one month (post I) and two months (post II).

virtual reality

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

whole bady vibration and virtual reality

Intervention Type: DEVICE

study group I received a whole body vibration program in addition to a conventional physical therapy program, and study group II received a Wii-fit therapy program (a virtual reality treatment program) in addition to the same. A two-month treatment program was implemented for both groups. Every child in both groups had the same evaluation processes, which included using the Physical Self Maintenance Scale (PSMS) for daily living activities and a dynamometer to measure quadriceps muscular strength. Evaluation was done prior to the start of treatment and was done again after one month (post I) and two months (post II).

Interventions

whole bady vibration and virtual reality

study group I received a whole body vibration program in addition to a conventional physical therapy program, and study group II received a Wii-fit therapy program (a virtual reality treatment program) in addition to the same. A two-month treatment program was implemented for both groups. Every child in both groups had the same evaluation processes, which included using the Physical Self Maintenance Scale (PSMS) for daily living activities and a dynamometer to measure quadriceps muscular strength. Evaluation was done prior to the start of treatment and was done again after one month (post I) and two months (post II).

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Both sexes were included

2. Children with unilateral front thigh thermal burn of deep partial thickness of dermis (second degree) burns

3. Their ages ranged from 6 to 12 years, d) They can assume standing position

Exclusion Criteria

1. 1st, 3rd and 4th degrees of burn

2. Other types of burn rather than thermal

3. Neurological or neuromuscular disorders

4. Dermatological disorders

5. Visual or hearing disorder

6. Child with contractures or lower limbs on fixed deformities.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 6 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 12 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Mostafa S Ali

associate professor of pediatric physiotherapy, cairo university

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Mostafa S Ali

Giza, Married, Egypt

Countries

Egypt

References

Ali MS. Whole Body Vibration or Virtual Reality on Muscle Strength and Activity of Daily Living in Children With Burn: A Comparative Trial. Physiother Res Int. 2025 Oct;30(4):e70102. doi: 10.1002/pri.70102.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 40886124 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

P.T.REC/012/ 005015

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id