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Burn recovery goes High-Tech: telerehab study aims to improve healing from home

NCT ID NCT06162052

Symptom relief Sponsor: The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a telerehabilitation program that uses technology to help adults recovering from burns. Participants will do rehab exercises at home with remote guidance. The goal is to see if this approach improves joint range of motion and scar quality. The study enrolls 30 adults who had a burn across at least one joint.

What this could mean

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Active substance
telerehabilitation program with technology enhancement
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a convenient way for burn survivors to improve joint movement and scar quality from home.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program requires internet access and a device, which could limit participation.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 79 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults: ≥18 to ≤79 years of age * Not participating in another interventional trial * Admitted to the Blocker Burn Unit for treatment of initial burn * Subject is able and willing to follow the protocol requirements * Burn wound / scar / contracture occurring across at least one joint. * Has regular access to smart phone, tablet, or computer with internet access. Exclusion Criteria: * Any medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator or physician, would place the subject at increased risk for participation. * Concurrent participation on another interventional clinical trial * History of prior non-compliance or the presence or history of psychiatric condition (including drug or alcohol addiction) that would, in the opinion of the investigator, make it difficult for the subject to comply with the study procedures or follow the investigators instructions. * Patients without internet access.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

burn

As listed by the trial registrant

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Burns

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Texas Medical Branch

    RECRUITING

    Galveston, Texas, 77555, United States

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