Paraffin Wax plus Exercise for Improving Joint Movement in Burn Scars

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Adults with burn scars that cross an extremity joint are randomized to receive standard exercise therapy with or without paraffin wax used as an adjunct during outpatient rehabilitation visits. Before treatment, investigators collect standardized photos, range of motion measures, noninvasive probes and imaging (including laser Doppler), and questionnaires about symptoms, function, and appearance, with an optional small blood draw. Participants return for regular outpatient follow-up visits while receiving their prescribed rehabilitation program and the assigned paraffin intervention or no paraffin. The treatment allocation is 50/50 by chance and neither patients nor clinicians choose the assignment.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥ 18 years
* Patients with burn scar that crosses an upper or lower extremity joint (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle)
* Patients that have been prescribed a rehabilitation program where paraffin wax could be used as an adjunct to rehab exercise therapy

Exclusion Criteria:

* Adults unable to provide informed consent
* Injury etiology other than burn (ex: cutaneous trauma, cold injury, etc.)
* Pregnant women
* Prisoners

Where it's running

• MedStar Washington Hosptial Center
  Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States Recruiting

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.