RecruitingNot Applicable

Effect of Cooling Therapy for Post-Operative Pain in Open Carpal Tunnel Release

United States128 participantsStarted 2023-06-01

Plain-language summary

This study seeks to perform an appropriately-powered study to evaluate any clinical difference between continuous cooling therapy and traditional ice for treatment of post-operative pain in open CTR surgery.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Age 18 or older
✓. Indicated for open carpal tunnel release
✓. Able and willing to complete online questionnaires

Exclusion criteria

✕. Prior carpal tunnel surgery for ipsilateral extremity
✕. Additional procedures to be performed on ipsilateral or contralateral extremity
✕. Current opioid or narcotic pain medication usage

What they're measuring

Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain

Timeframe: 3 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05783245

SponsorUniversity of Chicago

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-09-01

Contact for this trial

Patrick Nelson, MD

773-834-3531 Patrick.Nelson@uchospitals.edu

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