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Can video games and pilates rebuild strength after severe burns?

NCT ID NCT06081504

Symptom relief Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 16, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether replacing part of a standard rehabilitation session with Wii Fit or Pilates exercises improves walking, balance, and leg strength in adults with healed lower-limb burns. Participants receive 60-minute supervised sessions three times a week for 12 weeks, split between the assigned exercise type and conventional rehabilitation. Researchers measure walking distance, postural stability, and muscle performance at the start, after 12 weeks, and 12 weeks later to see if any gains last.

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Active substance
supervised rehabilitation sessions using Wii Fit video games or Pilates exercises
What this could lead to
If either approach helps, burn rehabilitation programs could add game-based or Pilates training to improve walking and balance. This may give patients more engaging options during recovery.
What could go wrong
The trial is small and early, so results may not apply to all burn patients. Video game or Pilates exercises might not outperform standard rehabilitation, and participants could find the routines difficult or unmotivating.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

90 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2024

Finished

May 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

25 to 40 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Male participants aged 25 to 40 years. * Healed second-degree thermal burns confined to the lower extremities. * Medical clearance to participate in the prescribed rehabilitation program. * Ability to understand and follow the study instructions and perform the required functional assessments. Exclusion Criteria: * Cardiovascular or neurological disorders that could limit participation in the exercise program or affect outcome assessment. * Burns involving the plantar surface of the foot or exposed digital tendons. * Lower-limb amputation. * Body mass index greater than 30 kg/m². * Participation in another structured exercise or rehabilitation program during the study period. Per-Protocol Analysis Criterion: • Participants attending fewer than 80% of the scheduled supervised rehabilitation sessions will be excluded from the per-protocol analysis.

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Conditions

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burn Motor Activity Muscle Weakness

As listed by the trial registrant

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Burns Exercises Functional performance Muscle weakness

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Shaimaa Mohamed Ahmed El Sayeh

    Cairo, New Cairo, 02, Egypt

  • Shaimaa Mohamed Ahmed El Sayeh

    Cairo, 02, Egypt

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