Warm wax treatment for joint stiffness after burns
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study tests whether applying warm paraffin wax to the skin helps reduce joint stiffness in people who have survived burns. If you have tight joints from burn scars, this treatment might help you move more easily.
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Who can take part
- You are a burn survivor aged 16 or older.
- You have tight, stiff joints (contractures) in at least two different joints, caused by your burn scars, with a 15% or more loss of normal motion.
- You can speak and understand English or French.
- You do not have a nerve injury from the burn (like a dropped foot or wrist).
- You did not have joint problems before the burn that already limited your movement.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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