Frenkel Exercises on Balance and Quality of Life Post Burns

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Conditions studied: Burns, Lower Limb Burn Injury

In brief

Seventy patients of both sexes with thermal burn injuries, aged 25 to 45 years, will participate in this study. The participants will be randomly selected from the Outpatient Clinic of the Faculty of Physical Therapy. They will be randomly assigned into two equal groups, 35 patients each (study group and control group). Group A (Study Group): Patients in this group will receive Frenkel exercises in addition to a traditional physiotherapy program comprising stretching, strengthening exercises and scar management, 3 times a week for 8 weeks. While, Group B (Control Group): Patients in this group will receive traditional physiotherapy program, 3 times a week for 8 weeks.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT07566442
Run by: Cairo University
People needed: 70
Starts: 2026-05-31
Expected to finish: 2026-09-12
Last updated by the study team: 2026-06-02

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 45. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Body mass index (BMI) between 25-30 kg/m²
Total body surface area (TBSA) 30%-45% determined by rule of nines
Second-degree thermal burns affecting the lower limbs
After full wound healing
Ability to stand and walk independently or with minimal assistance
Ability to participate in balance training exercises

You may not qualify if…

Open wounds in or near the treatment area
Chemical or electrical burns or inhalation injuries
Musculoskeletal conditions affecting exercise or testing, or visual/hearing impairments
Uncontrolled cardiovascular or pulmonary diseases
Malignant conditions
Severe behavioral or cognitive disorders
Uncooperative patients
Proprioception deficit or balance impairment due to other diseases

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