Using Ice Around Postoperative Total Knee Incisions – Does This Make Sense?
Overview
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Study type
InterventionalDescribes the nature of a clinical study. Types include:
- Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results.
- Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new tests, treatments, drugs, surgical procedures or devices.
- Medical records research — uses historical information collected from medical records of large groups of people to study how diseases progress and which treatments and surgeries work best.
Study IDs
Sponsor Protocol Number: 18-004316
About this study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if there is a decrease in blood flow to the incision following application of an ice pack.
Participation eligibility
Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age > 18 years
- Willing to participate in the study and competent to provide informed consent
- Willing to comply with protocol procedures
- Has an underlying diagnosis of osteoarthritis indicated for a total knee arthroplasty
Exclusion Criteria:
- Revision hip or knee arthroplasty
- Previous incisions around the knee (excluding arthroscopy portals)
- An allergy to the ICG dye
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