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Effect of Paraffin Wax on Joint Contractures

Effects of Paraffin Wax Therapy on Passive Range of Motion Post-burn Injury: a Pilot Randomized Control Trial

Limited studies have objectively evaluated the benefit on skin pliability, and relieving itch and pain of paraffin wax, nor has paraffin wax treatment been compared to mineral oil, which is an ingredient in therapeutic paraffin wax. The objective of this study is to examine the immediate impact after paraffin treatment compared with mineral oil controls on joint passive range of motion.

Studieoversigt

Status

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Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljeret beskrivelse

The development of joint contractures after a burn injury represents one of the most important morbidities leading to reduced function and quality of life. Paraffin wax is commonly applied to contracted joints for its proposed benefits of increasing skin pliability, and/or relieving itch and pain. This pilot study will determine the feasibility of performing a fully powered study to objectively evaluate whether paraffin wax therapy significantly improves PROM in adult burn survivors with joint contractures of greater than 15% normal joint ROM (upper or lower extremity) compared to equivalent mineral oil treated joint contractures. This study will characterize the changes in PROM, AROM, itch, and pain in adult burn survivors immediately after the application of paraffin wax treatment relative to an intra-individual control scar treated with mineral oil. This will be a prospective, evaluator-blinded, intra-individual, randomized, controlled, pre-post pilot study.

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Anslået)

12

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

16 år og ældre (Barn, Voksen, Ældre voksen)

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Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult burn survivors (16 years and older)
  • Have joint contractures ≥15% normal PROM at two different joints directly related to their burn injury/scars
  • Are proficient in English and/or French
  • Provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who have a cognitive/psychiatric condition that could impair their understanding of the consent process or adherence to protocol procedures
  • Patients with neurological impairments related to their burn injury, such as a drop foot or a drop wrist
  • Patients with pre-burn joint pathology that limited their PROM

Studieplan

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Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Behandling
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Enkelt

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Eksperimentel: Joint contractures 1 wax, 2 oil

Two selectionned joint contractures on a single participant. Interventions : one joint with paraffin wax, second joint with mineral oil

Application of Paraffin wax on joint contracture for 20 mins before removal

Application of Mineral oil on joint contracture for 20 mins before removal

Eksperimentel: Joint contractures 1 oil, 2 wax

Two selectionned joint contractures on a single participant. Interventions : one joint with mineral oil, second joint with paraffin wax

Application of Paraffin wax on joint contracture for 20 mins before removal

Application of Mineral oil on joint contracture for 20 mins before removal

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
PROM changes
Tidsramme: 20 minutes (enrollment to end of visit)

Passive range of motion of joint contractures treated with Paraffin wax or Mineral oil, before and after treatment, following regular and revised scar goniometry in extension and flexion

20 minutes (enrollment to end of visit)

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
AROM changes
Tidsramme: 20 minutes (enrollment to end of visit)

active range of motion of joint contractures treated with paraffin wax or mineral oil, before and after treatment, following regular and revised scar goniometry in extension and flexion

20 minutes (enrollment to end of visit)
Pain changes in joint contractures
Tidsramme: 20 minutes (enrollment to end of visit)

Subjective pain of joint contractures treated with paraffin wax or mineral oil (before and after) with Visual analog thermometer

20 minutes (enrollment to end of visit)
Itch changes in joint contractures
Tidsramme: 20 minutes (enrollment to end of visit)

Subjective itch of joint contractures treated with paraffin wax or mineral oil (before and after) with Visual analog thermometer

20 minutes (enrollment to end of visit)

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Sponsor

Efterforskere

  • Ledende efterforsker: Bernadette Nedelec, PhD, OT(c), Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Anslået)

1. oktober 2026

Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)

1. oktober 2028

Studieafslutning (Anslået)

1. oktober 2028

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

18. september 2026

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

18. september 2026

Først opslået (Faktiske)

23. september 2026

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

28. september 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

24. september 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. september 2026

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • 2027-13919

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