• Burns · Feb 2023

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    A six-week physical therapy exercise program delivered via home-based telerehabilitation is comparable to in-person programs for patients with burn injuries: A randomized, controlled, non-inferiority clinical pilot trial.

    • Anita Plaza, Jennifer Paratz, and Michelle Cottrell.
    • Physiotherapy Department, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia; Professor Stuart Pegg Adult Burn Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Brisbane, QLD 4029, Australia. Electronic address: anita.plaza@health.qld.gov.au.
    • Burns. 2023 Feb 1; 49 (1): 556755-67.

    BackgroundExercise programmes are essential for burn rehabilitation, however patients often have barriers accessing these services. Home-based telerehabilitation (HBT) may be an alternative. This study aimed to determine if exercise programs delivered via HBT were as effective as in-person (IP) programs with respect to clinical outcomes and participant and therapist satisfaction.MethodsA single center, randomized, controlled, non-inferiority pilot trial with blinded assessment was undertaken. Forty-five adults with ≤ 25% total body surface area (TBSA) burns were randomized to receive a 6-week exercise program delivered either by HBT or IP. The primary outcome was burn-specific quality of life (Burn Specific Health Scale - Brief). Secondary outcomes included health-related quality of life, burn scar-specific outcomes, exercise self-efficacy, pain severity, muscle strength and range of motion (ROM). Participant and therapist satisfaction, technical disruptions and adverse events were also recorded.ResultsWe found no significant within- or between-group differences for any outcome measures except ROM. Achievement of full ROM was significantly different between groups at Week 12 (IP=100% vs HBT=70%, p = 0.005). Non-inferiority was inconclusive. Participant satisfaction was high (median ≥ 9.8/10), with no significant between-group differences. Therapist satisfaction was high (median ≥ 8.9/10), major technical disruptions low (8%) and no adverse events reported.ConclusionHBT is a safe, effective option to deliver exercise programs for patients with burn injuries ≤ 25% TBSA with comparable clinical outcomes to in-person programmes. Ongoing research is required to further analyze ROM and investigate the effectiveness of HBT for patients with larger burns.Crown Copyright © 2022. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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