Cryocompression After Total Knee Arthroplasty

University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland

Status

Completed

Conditions

Cryotherapy Effect

Treatments

Device: Game Ready cryocompression

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05395273

2022-D0056

Details and patient eligibility

About

The overall aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a cryocompression device after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) compared to standard therapy.

Full description

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of cryocompression after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) compared to a control group without cryocompression. The effect on the following parameters will be evaluated: knee and osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS), patient satisfaction, knee girth, skin temperature, knee range of motion, morphine consumption, pain perception, the length of stay, the 10-metre walk test and the timed-up-and-go.

Enrollment

40 patients

Sex

All

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Signed Informed Consent
Diagnosed Arthritis of the Knee
Planned implantation of a primary total knee arthroplasty by the Regionalspital Surselva AG

Exclusion criteria

Decompensated hypertension in the affected area
Acute inflammatory phlebitis in the affected area
Patients with acute paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria, or cryoglobulinemia
Significant vascular disruption in the affected area
History of pulmonary embolism or risk factors for deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism in the affected area
No increased venous or lymphatic return in the affected leg is desired due to e.g. carcinoma
Raynaud's disease
Hypersensitivity to cold
Fear of cold/compression