Combined Effect of Core Stability and Theraband Resisted Exercises on Gait Parameters in Lower Limb Burn

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · Jun 4, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how a combination of exercises can help improve walking for people who have suffered second-degree burns on their lower limbs. The study aims to see if doing core stability exercises along with resistance exercises using therabands can make a difference in how well individuals walk after their burns have healed. This research is important because it could help develop better rehabilitation programs for burn patients.

To be eligible for the trial, participants should have had second-degree burns covering 20% to 25% of their body, and they can join the study once their skin has fully healed, usually about 1-2 weeks after treatment. The trial is open to anyone aged 20 to 30 years and does not specify a gender. However, certain individuals, such as those with open wounds, specific medical conditions, or a history of recent injuries, will not be allowed to participate for safety reasons. If someone is eligible and chooses to join, they will be informed about the exercises they will perform and can expect to be part of a program designed to improve their mobility.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patients will suffer from second degree lower limb burn (Partial thickness of thermal injury).
• • Total body surface area (TBSA) for the burns will be ranged from 20% to 25% .
• • Patients will begin the training program after complete skin closure from (1-2) weeks.
• • All patients enrolled to the study will have their informed consent.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients who had an open wound at or near treatment site.
• • Patients who had chemical or electrical burn.
• • Neurological and renal disorders.
• • Malignant conditions.
• • Psychiatric illness, severe behavior or cognitive disorders.
• • Use of neurological drugs that influence gait parameters.
• • History of lower extremity injuries with in the last 6 months.
• • History of muscular/ neural aliments (myopathy, myositis, peripheral neuropathy, muscular dystrophy).
• • Postural abnormality in the upper or lower extremities (such as kyphosis, lordosis, forward head, knee valgus and knee varus).
• • Surgery or fracture within a year before the study.
• • Insulin-dependent diabetes.
• • Joint rheumatoid arthritis.
• • Diagnosed cerebrovascular disease or any other disease that interferes with sensory input.
• • Lower extremity rotational deformities (increased anteversion, tibial torsion or pes planovalgus).
• • Hormonal changes.