The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a device that delivers cold and intermittent compression as compared to ice and compressive wraps on patients who have undergone knee replacement.
The use of cryotherapy with compression for orthopedic postoperative recovery has not been fully investigated. A new device has been developed that combines cold and intermittent pneumatic compression in a single system. A well-controlled clinical study evaluating the clinical effectiveness of cryotherapy with compression in an orthopedic postoperative application is the subject of this protocol. Patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee and scheduled for primary total knee arthroplasty procedure will be invited to participate in this study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
224
Cold with intermittent compression postoperatively for 2 weeks
Cold with static compression postoperatively for 2 weeks
Naval Medical Center, San Diego
San Diego, California, United States
Tripler Army Medical Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Central DuPage Hospital
Winfield, Illinois, United States
Physical function performance
Time frame: 2 weeks postoperative, 6 weeks postoperative, 6 months postoperative
Time to reach defined physical therapy milestones
Time frame: 2 weeks postoperative, 6 weeks postoperative, 6 months postoperative
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