Burn Wound
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether patients' age, total burned surface area, wound stage and wound depth determine wound healing response to pulsed electromagnetic therapy in burn patients
Detailed description
It will be hypothesized that 1. Age may significantly affect burn wound healing's response to pulsed electromagnetic waves. 2. TBSA may significantly affect burn wound healing's response to pulsed electromagnetic waves 3. Depth of wound may significantly affect burn wound healing's response to pulsed electromagnetic waves 4. Wound healing stage may significantly affect burn wound healing's response to pulsed electromagnetic waves This study will be conducted at the in-patient burn units. There will be only one intervention group. The duration of the study will be 6 weeks divided to 18 sessions (three sessions per week). Sixty patients (male and female) will be recruited from the burn units. Pulsed electromagnetic waves will be performed for 60 min 3 times per week till healing (maximum 8 weeks) on the wound area. PEMF therapy will be as (duration: 60 minutes; frequency: 12 Hz; intensity: 12 Gauss)
Interventions
DEVICEelectromagnetic device
electromagnetic waves for burn wound
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Partial thickness Burn wound depth. Age ranges from 20-50 years. TBSA more than 15% Sufficient understanding to perform the tests.
Exclusion criteria
Diabetic patients. Patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs. Associated co-morbidities, such as neurological diseases, malnutrition, and other inflammatory and/or infectious diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| wound healing rate | maximum of 6 weeks | tools for assessment of wound area changes before and after treatment |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed