CompletedPhase 2/3

Effectiveness Comparison Between Continuous Cryotherapy and Ice Pack Therapy After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery

Vietnam72 participantsStarted 2023-06-01

Plain-language summary

A randomized controlled trial study conducted by comparing the VAS score, swelling condition, knee ROM and patient's satisfactory score between applying ice pack cold therapy and applying continuous compressive cryotherapy in a postoperative three-day period of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery patients.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Having anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction * Agree to be enrolled in study Exclusion Criteria: * Complex knee injury * Raynard's disease * Sensitive to low temperature * Do not want to use cryotherapy * Have vascular disease

What they're measuring

Visual Analog Scale

Timeframe: 3 days postoperative

Knee effusion

Timeframe: 3 days postoperative

Knee range of motion

Timeframe: 3 days postoperative

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06629285

SponsorUniversity Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City (UMC)

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-07-01

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