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Trial reportClinical rehabilitation2022

The effects of short bouts of ergometric exercise for severely burned children in intensive care: A randomized controlled trial.

Tony Chao, Ingrid Parry, Alen Palackic, Soman Sen, Heidi Spratt, Ronald P Mlcak, Jong O Lee, David N Herndon, Steven E Wolf, Ludwik K Branski and 1 more

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Trial report in Clinical rehabilitation, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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11 authors.

Tony ChaoDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions, 12338University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8538-985X
Ingrid Parry8789University of California-Davis, Shriners Children's Northern California Hospital, Sacramento, CA, USA.
Alen PalackicDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, 12338University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Soman Sen8789University of California-Davis, Shriners Children's Northern California Hospital, Sacramento, CA, USA.
Heidi SprattOffice of Biostatistics, 351229Preventive Medicine and Population Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Ronald P Mlcak24174Shriners Children's Texas Hospital, Galveston, TX, USA.
Jong O LeeDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, 12338University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
David N Herndon276672Joseph Still Burn Research Foundation, Journal of Burn Care and Research, Augusta, USA.
Steven E WolfDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, 12338University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Ludwik K BranskiDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, 12338University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Oscar E SumanDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, 12338University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.

Funding

Oxandrolone and Exercise: A potent therapy in the rehabilitation from burnsR01HD049471 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MED BR GALVESTON · PI SUMAN-VEJAS, OSCAR E. · 2006 to 2019
$5.8M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD049471
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine the effects of short bouts of ergometric exercises on the number of days in the burn intensive care unit (ICU), body mass, and functional ambulation.

designMulti-center, randomized controlled trial.

settingBurn intensive care unit.

participantsChildren ages 7-17 with severe burns covering over 30% total body surface area (TBSA).

interventionAll patients received standard of care (Control) with the experimental group receiving additional exercise with a cycle ergometer (Exercise). MAIN MEASURES: The number of days in the ICU, total weight, lean body mass (LBM), and functional ambulation were taken shortly after randomization and again within one week of the scheduled hospital discharge. Results of outcomes are expressed as median ± interquartile range (IQR), unless otherwise noted (e.g. demographics).

resultsFifty-four severely burned children (n = 18 Control, n = 36 Exercise) were included. The average ± standard deviation for age was 12 ± 3 years and TBSA was 48 ± 16%. The median ± IQR ICU days for Control was 46 ± 51 days vs 31 ± 29 days for Exercise. The median total weight loss for Control was 2.2 ± 1.2 kg vs 1.8 ± 1.4 kg in Exercise. Control lost 0.75 ± 0.8 kg of LBM vs 0.46 ± 0.43 kg in Exercise. Both groups showed significant improvement in functional ambulation (

conclusionShort bouts of ergometric exercises are feasible for severely burned patients while receiving care in the ICU but did not add additional benefits.

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ExerciseMuscle StrengthAdolescentChildCritical CareExercise TherapyHumansIntensive Care Unitsburnsexerciseintensive carepediatric

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PMCPMC9420547

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