NCT03865641

Effects of Virtual Reality Based Rehabilitation on Burned Hands

Completed NA Last updated 14 October 2019

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Virtual reality rehabilitation in Hand Injuries in 57 participants. Completed in 6 October 2019.

Timeline

28 June 2019

Primary endpoint
5 October 2019

6 October 2019

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	single group
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	57
Start date	28 June 2019
Primary completion	5 October 2019
Estimated completion	6 October 2019
Sites	1 location across South Korea

Drugs / interventions tested

• Virtual reality rehabilitation

Conditions studied

• Hand Injuries — all drugs for Hand Injuries →

Sponsor

Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital

Who can join

Adults 19 to 65, any sex, with Hand Injuries. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Hands are the most frequent injury sites caused by burn, and appropriate rehabilitation is essential to ensure that good functional recovery is achieved. Many interventions have been developed for patients with burns; however, hand rehabilitation tools are limited. Virtual reality (VR)-based rehabilitation has proven beneficial to the functions of upper and lower extremities. To investigate VR-based rehabilitation effects on burned hands, we compare the results of VR rehabilitation group to the results of matched conventional(CON) rehabilitation group.This single-blinded, randomized, controlled trial involved 31 patients with burns and dominant right-hand function impairment. Patients were randomized into a VR or a CON group. Each intervention was applied to the affected hand for 4 weeks. Hand function was evaluated using the Jebsen-Taylor hand function test (JTT), grasp and pinch power test, and Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ). These assessments were evaluated pre-intervention and 4 weeks post-intervention.Our study results suggest that VR-based rehabilitation is likely to be as effective as conventional rehabilitation for recovering hand function in a burned hand. VR-based rehabilitation may be considered a treatment option for burned hands.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. Effects of Virtual Reality-Based Rehabilitation on Burned Hands: A Prospective, Randomized, Single-Blind Study.
   Joo SY, Cho YS, Lee SY, Seok H, et al · · 2020 · cited 34× · PMID 32182742 · DOI 10.3390/jcm9030731