Effectiveness of early stretching exercises for the function of the shoulder joint in burnt patients admitted to Burns Unit of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka

Effectiveness of early stretching exercises for range of motion of the shoulder joint, state of axillary scar and quality of recovery in burnt patients admitted to Burns Unit of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

SLCTR

Registry ID

SLCTR/2012/001

Enrollment

110

Registered

2012-01-27

Start date

2012-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Burns

Interventions

A randomized controlled study will be conducted at Burns and Reconstructive Surgical Unit, National Hospital of Sri Lanka. Patients over 13 years of age admitted to the unit with a burn injury involvi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Burn injury Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Shoulder involvement from previous/prior injury or neurological conditions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The range of motion of the shoulder joint, will be evaluated during and after the intervention phase of the rehabilitation programme by an independent person. Goniometer will be used. [Measurements will be taken weekly for two weeks and thereafter the measurements will be done at the day of discharge and then one month, three months, six months and twelve months after the Burn injury]	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Functional recovery and state of the axillary scar will be evaluated. Quick DASH questionnaire, Vancouver scar scale will be used. [Measurements will be done at the day of discharge and then one month, three months, six months and twelve months after the Burn injury.]	—

Countries

Sri Lanka

Contacts

Public ContactMrs G.A.D. Perera

Physiotherapist

amaradamayanthi@yahoo.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: SLCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026