Virtual Reality in Pediatric Burns rehabilitation: A Systematic Review of randomized clinical trials

Document Type : Review articles

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1 Department of Physical Therapy for Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.

2 Department of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.

Abstract

Background: Pediatric burns can have long-term physical, psychological, economic, and social implications for patients and their families. Burn rehabilitation is an essential part of treatment of Pediatric burn.
Purpose: To systematically review and summarize the evidence on the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) in pediatric burns rehabilitation.
Materials and Methods: An electronic search on databases of PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane library and science direct databases, was performed to find the published RCTs on the effect of different types of VR on pediatric burns, from 2000 to 2024. Data was extracted from the included studies and methodological quality was assessed using PEDro scale. Meta-analysis was not applicable and data was qualitatively analyzed.
Results: seven studies met the inclusion criteria with a mean PEDro score of 7. Strong evidence was found to support the effectiveness of VR for improving pain, ROM, grip strength and hand function, while moderate evidence for quality of life. Conclusion: The present evidence supports that VR could be an effective intervention in improving pain, ROM, grip strength, hand function and quality of life for children post-burn. More high-quality research with larger samples sizes is still needed to confirm and update the current evidence.

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Egyptian Journal of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Volume 5, Issue 1
August 2025
Pages 49-60

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