To assess the benefits of using the Incrediwear knee products after ACL or ACL+MCL arthroscopic surgery, on the postoperative pain, range of motion and effusion. The study team will compare patients with Incrediwear products, or placebo Incrediwear products, or no products during the first 6-month postoperative period. The group that does not wear the Incrediwear or placebo products is considered the standard of care control group and will proceed with the normal standard of care compression hose.
After knee surgery, the participant will be randomly assigned to one of the three groups. The participant will have a 1-in-3 chance of being assigned to each group. The products will be placed on the participant by the hospital staff according to the random assignment sent with the surgical packet. Study Screening/pre-operative appointment * The surgeon confirms the participant meets the inclusion criteria and are scheduled for surgery in the next few weeks, and how the participant may be eligible to participate in the study. * The surgeon will discuss the study and possible risks/benefits of being in the research. • Day of surgery * The study packet will be sent to the hospital by the clinical staff. The packet will include a study number assignment, the products assigned the study number, and the patient study journal. The participant, surgeon, and hospital staff will not know which group the participant are in, with the exception of the standard of care control group, as this group will wear the hospital-issued compression hose. • Postoperative Recovery * Subjective: Patient rates surgical site pain, on a 0-10 VAS pain scale. Patients will record pain medication type and quantity taken in a daily pain diary. * Objective: Surgical extremity range of motion, and surgical extremity knee effusion, measured by either the Physical Therapist or the surgeon at the postop appointment. * Measurements will be taken at; Preop appointment, Postop Day 0, Day 3, Day 7, Day 14, Day 21, Day 30 (1 month), Day 45, Day 60 (2 month), Day 100 (3 month), and Day 180 (6 month).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
Once the informed consent has occurred, the patient will be invited to enroll in the study. The patient will be shown the Incrediwear product (Leg Sleeve) and given instructions. Participants will randomly be assigned treatment type in addition to the standard of care procedure they will be instructed to follow (active vs. placebo vs standard of care alone) based on surgery type. An equal number of patients from each primary condition type (ACL or ACL+MCL) will be assigned to each treatment type. The study will be double blinded as to the active vs placebo groups.
Once the informed consent has occurred, the patient will be invited to enroll in the study. The patient will be shown the Incrediwear product (Leg Sleeve) and given instructions. Participants will randomly be assigned treatment type in addition to the standard of care procedure they will be instructed to follow (active vs. placebo vs standard of care alone) based on surgery type. An equal number of patients from each primary condition type (ACL or ACL+MCL) will be assigned to each treatment type. The study will be double blinded as to the active vs placebo groups.
Medical City Denton
Denton, Texas, United States
Visual Analogue Scale
The pain VAS is a unidimensional measure of pain intensity, used to record patients' pain progression, or compare pain severity between patients with similar conditions. The minimum number is zero meaning no pain and maximum number is 10 meaning the most pain the patient has every felt in their entire life. Lower scores are ideal while higher scores are indicative of the patient in a lot of pain.
Time frame: Preop appointment, Postop Day 0, Day 3, Day 7, Day 14, Day 21, Day 30 (1 month), Day 45, Day 60 (2 month), Day 100 (3 month), and Day 180 (6 month)
Range of Motion Measured by a Goniometer
Knee flexion and extension to assess mobility and functionality of the knee joint. The knee joint's range of motion (ROM) is an important clinical parameter used in knee assessment. Knee flexion should be about 150 degrees and knee extension should be about zero degrees (American Medical Association). Lower degrees of flexion are not ideal while higher degrees of extension are not optimal.
Time frame: Preop appointment, Postop Day 0, Day 3, Day 7, Day 14, Day 21, Day 30 (1 month), Day 45, Day 60 (2 month), Day 100 (3 month), and Day 180 (6 month)
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Enrollment
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