Effect of Motorized Cryotherapy on Early Effusion, Swelling, and Pain After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Sponsor
Hanyang University Seoul Hospital (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT04222933
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

To test the efficacy of motorized cryotherapy on early effusion, and pain after ACL reconstruction

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Device: Motorized cryotherapy
  • Device: Classical cryotherapy
N/A

Detailed Description

To test the efficacy of motorized cryotherapy on early effusion, and pain after ACL reconstruction compared to classical ice bagging

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
56 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
Double (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose:
Supportive Care
Official Title:
Effect of Motorized Cryotherapy on Early Effusion, Swelling, and Pain After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Actual Study Start Date :
Apr 1, 2019
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Mar 1, 2020
Actual Study Completion Date :
Jan 1, 2021

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Motorized cryotherapy

Application of motorized cryotherapy after ACL reconstruction for 6 postoperative days

Device: Motorized cryotherapy
application of motorized cryotherapy after ACL reconstruction

Active Comparator: Classical cryotherapy

Application of ice bags for 6 postoperative days

Device: Classical cryotherapy
application of an ice bag

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Pain after surgery [postoperative day 4]

    VAS pain scale (0 to 10 points, higher the worse pain)

Secondary Outcome Measures

  1. Effusion after surgery [baseline, postoperative day 4, 7, 14, 6 weeks]

    Effusion by thigh circumference (cm), MRI measurement (cc)

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years to 40 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
Inclusion Criteria:
  • Acute ACL ruptured patient
Exclusion Criteria:
  • Combined meniscal injury requiring surgery

  • Combined ligament injury requiring surgery

  • Combined chondral injury requiring surgery

  • Previous surgery history on corresponding knee

  • Allergic to cold

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hanyang University, College of Medicine Seoul Korea, Republic of 133-792

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Hanyang University Seoul Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: JIN KYU LEE, PHD, Hanyang University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
JIN KYU LEE, professor, Hanyang University Seoul Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT04222933
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • Hanyang university cryo
First Posted:
Jan 10, 2020
Last Update Posted:
Jun 22, 2021
Last Verified:
Jun 1, 2021
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jun 22, 2021