ADJUNCTIVE EFFECT OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE ON HAND GRIP STRENGTH IN BURN PATIENTS

ADJUNCTIVE EFFECT OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE ON HAND GRIP STRENGTH IN BURN PATIENTS: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This study will be done to evaluate effect of applying LED before hand exercise on hand grip strength. Sixty male patients with subacute partial thickness burn of hand will be randomly allocated into two equal groups of 30 patients. The following equipment and tools will be used

Measurement equipments:

• For total active motion of fingers (TAM): Goniometer.
• For hand grip strength: Hand grip dynamometer.

Therapeutic equipment:

Light emitting diode therapy (LED) device.

Inclusion Criteria:

The subject selection will be according to the following criteria:

• Burn caused by thermal injury (flame or scald) with involvement of the wrist and hand and other parts of the body not including shoulder and elbow.
• Age range between 20-35 years.
• Male gender.
• Subacute Partial-thickness burn " From 3rd day of burn".
• Recent discharge of in patient acute care, spontaneous healing.
• All patients enrolled to the study will have their informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

The potential participants will be excluded if they meet one of the following criteria:

• Cardiac diseases.
• Perception of persistent respiratory problem related to a previous inhalation injury
• Signs of burn infection (i.e., unclear fluid oozing from the wound, increased pain, expanded redness and swelling)
• Exposed tendons.
• Nerve, muscle injury.
• Scar contracture of hand.
• Cognitive disorders.
• Presence of fractures.
• Patients who suffer from skin diseases, diabetes, varicose veins, and peripheral vascular diseases.
• Patients with life threatening disorders as renal failure, myocardial infarction or other similar diseases will be excluded from the study.