Evaluation of Gait Symmetry in Upper Extremity Burn Injuries
Condition: Burn Injury
MeSH terms: Wounds and Injuries; Burns
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      Thirty patients with unilateral burn injury, and 60 healthy subjects will be included in this
      study. Participants with burn injury will evaluate with the following assessment tools:
      Demographic data; age, gender, height, body mass index; burn characteristics; type of burn
      injury, degree of burn injury, localization of burn injury and total burn surface area will
      be recorded. Gait parameters (step length, stride length, base support, step time, cycle
      time, cadence, velocity, single support, double support, swing ( % of gait cycle) and stance
      (% of gait cycle). will be recorded via computerized system. And gait symmetry will be
      calculated via formule. Participants' kinesiophobia level will be evaluated with Tampa
      kinesiophobia scale. Their pain will be assessed by visual analog scale. Their arm swing will
      be evaluated by a scale.
    

Detailed description: 
      Thirty individuals with lower extremity burn injury and sixty healthy subjects will be
      included in this study. Participants with burn injury will be included if they are aged of
      18-50, able to walk independently at least 10 meters. Healthy subjects will be included if
      there are no orthopedic, neurological or musculoskeletal disorders that affect gait.

        1. Group: 30 Patients with burn injury

        2. Group: 30 healthy subjects (When evaluating the gait analysis, their arm will not be
           restricted (Their natural walking)

        3. Group : 30 healthy subject (When evaluating the gait analysis, their arm will be
           restricted )

      Participants will evaluate with the following assessment tools: Demographic data; age,
      gender, height, body mass index; burn characteristics; type of burn injury, degree of burn
      injury, localization of burn injury and total burn surface area will be recorded.

      All subjects' gait analysis will be conducted via GAITRite (computerized) system.

      GAITRite system for gait parameters (step length, stride length, base support, step time,
      cycle time, cadence, velocity, single support, double support, swing ( % of gait cycle) and
      stance (% of gait cycle), Tampa Kinesiophobia scale for kinesiophobia level, visual analog
      scale for pain, a scale that developed by us for arm swing will be used.

      These evaluations will be applied one time for participants. These evaluations will be made
      within 5 days following burn injury.
    

Intervention name(s): Gait Analysis
Intervention type(s): Other
Intervention description(s): Gait Analysis: Gait analysis is not a routine assessment tool for upper extremity burn injuries. This analysis is an assessment method to estimate gait symmetry.
Restriction arm swing: Participants in group will be restricted for arm swing using a bandage. Thus, the reciprocal arm swing will be prevented.
Other intervention name(s): Arm Restriction
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary purpose: Screening
Keywords: Burn Injury; Gait Symmetry; Arm Swing