Introduction. Hypertrophic scars and keloids are physically and mentally disturbing, and can cause pain and itching. Various treatment is utilized to diminish or counteract scarring. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of silicone gel, Contractubex gel, and corticosteroid phonophoresis for post-burn hypertrophic scars. Methods. A prospective, single-blind, randomized, controlled study with pretest-posttest design was performed; 45 patients aged 20-45 years with hypertrophic scars, 2-4 months post thermal burn were involved. They were randomly assigned to 3 groups: group A (15 patients, 8 males and 7 females) received phonophoresis with silicone gel, group B (15 patients, 8 males and 7 females) received phonophoresis with Contractubex gel, and group C (15 patients, 9 males and 6 females) received corticosteroid phonophoresis. All treatment interventions were applied at the frequency of 3 sessions/week for 24 weeks. The participants were recruited from the Kasr El-Ani hospital outpatient clinic to be treated in the outpatient clinic, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University. Results. outcome measures were taken with the modified Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) before the treatment, and 12 and 24 weeks after the intervention. The comparison among the 3 groups revealed a highly significant decrease in modified VSS total score in group A compared with group B and group C (p < 0.01), as well as in group B compared with group C (p < 0.001). Conclusions. Silicone gel phonophoresis is a more effective method for post-burn hypertrophic scar management than Contractubex gel phonophoresis or corticosteroid phonophoresis.
BackgroundPsoriasis is a common, immune-mediated, inflammatory disease that can affect all aspects of a person's life including esthetic appearance, relationships with others, and psychological, social, and physical functioning. Objective This study was conducted to investigate the therapeutic benefits of calcipotriol plus betamethasone dipropionate gel (Dovobet gel) phonophoresis in the treatment of plaque psoriasis. Patients and methodsForty patients with a moderate degree of psoriasis (localized psoriasis) were included, and their age ranged from 25 to 45 years. Patients were randomly assigned into two groups: the study group underwent calcipotriol plus betamethasone dipropionate gel phonophoresis and the control group underwent calcipotriol plus betamethasone dipropionate gel. All treatment interventions were applied at a frequency of three sessions per week for 8 weeks. Outcome measures were performed through ultrasound imaging system that was used to measure the thickness of the skin. The assessment was done before treatment and after 8 weeks of the treatment. ResultsThere was a significant decrease in the skin thickness after treatment in the study group compared with that of control group (P<0.0001). ConclusionCalcipotriol plus betamethasone diproprionate phonophoresis is a useful therapeutic procedure in the treatment of plaque psoriasis.
Background: It is not clear to what extent signs and symptoms other than arm swelling, including pain, grip strength differ between women with hand lymphedema and without hand lymphedema in breast cancer–related lymphedema (BCRL)Aim of Study: To estimate the extent to which the impairments associated with hand lymphedema on pain and grip strength in women with breast cancer related lymphedema (BCRL) and to see the association between severity of hand edema and each of independent variables ( pain and hand grip strength )Methods: sixty women experiencing lymphedema after breast surgery participated in this study. They were recruited from Kasr Al-ainy , between 40: 60 years old were assigned into two equal groups, group (A) women with hand edema (HE+, n = 30) and without hand edema (HE−, n = 30) after breast cancer treatment .Pain and grip strength were evaluated Results: inter group difference showed that there is a there was significant difference in pain difference between the group A and group B (p = 0.04)And there was a significant increase in median value of strength difference of the group A compared with that of group B (p = 0.001).
Purpose: The current study was conducted to evaluate the therapeutic effect of resistive training in reducing the effect of cancer cachexia. Subjects and Methods: Thirty patients with gastrointestinal cancer cachexia participated in this study. Their ages ranged from 50-70 years. They were recruited from Al Kasr El-Ani hospital outpatient clinic to be treated in the outpatient clinic, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University and were divided randomly into two equal groups.Group (A) composed of 15 patients who received their ordinary medical treatment in addition to resistive training program 2 times per week for 8 weeks. Group (B) composed of 15 patients who received their ordinary medical treatment. Methods of assesment was measurements of Handgrip strength assessed by handgrip dynamometry, Lower body strength assessed using a 30-second sit to stand test, Lean body mass assessed by bioelectrical impedance analysis. Results: There was a significant increase in both muscle strength and lean body mass in patient who received resistive training. Conclusion: Resistive training can be considered as an effective method in decreasing severity of cancer cachexia in gastrointestinal cancer patient.
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