The objective of the current study is to determine and describe the level of physical fitness and the level of physical activity in Dutch children and adolescents after burn injury. With this a scientific fundament can be established for further…
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Condition
- Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders NEC
- Lifestyle issues
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Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Physical fitness
- Cardiorespiratory endurance, expressed as VO2peak (ml/min) and relative for
weight (ml/kg/min)
Physical activity
- Daily activity, expressed as activity counts
Secondary outcome
Physical fitness
- Cardiovascular endurance
* HRpeak
* %HR01 and %HR02
* WRpeak
- Muscular strength
* Force (Newton) per muscle group
- Flexibility
* Range of motion (degrees) per movement
- Body composition
* BMI (kg/m2)
* Percentage fat mass
Physical activity
* Score on questionnaire 'Beweeggedrag'
Health-Related Quality of life
* Score on Dutch version of Burn Outcome Questionnaire
* Score on the PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale
Relevant demographic information, burn and treatment characteristics will be
mainly acquired from patient files in the cooperating burn centers/hospitals
and replenished from the questionnaires. Use of medication, as well as medical
background, will be asked for beforehand, using the Exercise Preparticipation
Screening.
Background summary
Burn injuries have a major impact on the patient*s physical and psychological
functioning and the consequences may persist for years after the injury. There
are indications that physical fitness and physical activity may be affected in
children after a severe burn injury. This knowledge is, however, incomplete and
not generalizable to the majority of children with burns. Population-specific
knowledge on physical fitness and activity is necessary to detect which
children show (or are at risk for) diminished physical functioning after burn
injury.
Study objective
The objective of the current study is to determine and describe the level of
physical fitness and the level of physical activity in Dutch children and
adolescents after burn injury. With this a scientific fundament can be
established for further improvement of individualized rehabilitation for
children with burn injury who are at risk for diminished physical functioning.
Through this, we aim to contribute to the optimisation of multidimensional
outcomes after burns.
Study design
In this cross-sectional descriptive study the levels of physical fitness and
activity in children after burn injury are determined and compared to Dutch
reference values.
Study burden and risks
Physical fitness assessments are performed only once; after screening for
contra-indications, risks are negligible. By using the mobile exercise lab the
inconvenience and time of travelling are negligible. Total duration of physical
fitness assessments is about 1,5 hour. Physical activity monitoring is without
risk and the inconvenience of wearing the accelerometer is low. Questionnaires
can be filled out when and where it suits the participant*s convenience. In
summary, risks are negligible and the burden of participation seems minimal.
This study is only possible including this specific population, since burns
have very specific, multidimensional consequences and because children*s
physiological and psychological response differs from adults*. Children can
benefit individually through becoming aware of their fitness and activity
levels and the importance of it. The group benefit mainly appears on
improvements in the domain of individualized rehabilitation and with that
better physical functional outcomes for pediatric burn patients in the (near)
future.
Antonius Deusinglaan 1
9713 AV Groningen
NL
Antonius Deusinglaan 1
9713 AV Groningen
NL
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Age
Inclusion criteria
- children in the age of 6 up to and including 18 years
- admitted to one of the three Dutch burn centers between 6 months and 5 years ago
- burn injury involving at least 10% of the total body surface area (% TBSA) and/or hospitalized at least 6 weeks
- at least 2 months after discharge at time of assessments
Exclusion criteria
- extensive pre-existing comorbidity or (mental) disabilities
- no signed informed consent (by the parents and/or children >12 years)
- insufficient Dutch language proficiency
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Recruitment
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| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL40183.042.12 |