Combined Cryotherapy With Compression Versus Cryotherapy Alone After Orthopaedic Surgery

Launched by WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER · Aug 11, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying the effects of using combined cryotherapy (cold therapy) with compression versus cryotherapy alone after certain types of orthopedic surgeries, like knee, shoulder, or hip arthroscopy. The goal is to see if using both methods together can help reduce pain and improve recovery more effectively than using cryotherapy by itself. Cryotherapy helps keep the affected area cool, which can reduce swelling and pain after surgery.

To participate in this trial, you should be an adult aged 18 or older, fluent in English, and scheduled for one of the specified surgeries. You'll need to be part of the DEERS system, which helps military members and their families get healthcare. If you have multiple injuries or cannot provide written consent, you won’t be eligible to join. Participants in the trial can expect to receive the study treatment, and their recovery progress will be monitored. This trial is currently recruiting, so there may be opportunities to get involved if you meet the criteria.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Adult (18 years of age or older)
• • Eligible for DEERS (Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System - A system that enables uniformed service members \& family members to receive health care through TRICARE)
• • Fluent in speaking, reading, and understanding English
• • Scheduled to receive one of the following procedures: Knee arthroscopy, Shoulder arthroscopy, or Hip arthroscopy
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Unable to understand and/or provide written informed consent
• • Presence of concurrent additional injuries (e.g., both a knee and hip injury). Participants can only have one injury