Home › Burns › NCT06786884

Paraffin Wax and Exercise Prospective

A Pilot, Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effectiveness of Paraffin Wax On Burn Patient Function, Range of Motion and Scar

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

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

About the study

This study is being done to test if paraffin wax can be used to improve the range of motion and function for scars across joints when used in combination with scar rehabilitation therapy sessions. For those randomized to receive it, the paraffin wax will be used alongside the participants' exercise therapy treatments. Currently, treatments that are used in addition to rehabilitation therapy for increasing range of motion across joints in the burn population are limited. By getting more information about how paraffin wax may or may not work, patients in the future that have scars may be able to be helped.

What is being tested

• paraffin wax (device)
• standard of care exercise therapy (device)

Sponsor: Medstar Health Research Institute · Participants: 30 · Started: Jan 6, 2025

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06786884

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Burns
• Scars

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.