The Effect of Cold Therapy in the Early Postoperative Period on Pain During Weight-Bearing and Weight-Bearing Ratio in Proximal Femoral Fractures

The Effect of Cold Therapy in the Early Postoperative Period on Pain During Weight-Bearing and Weight-Bearing Ratio in Proximal Femoral Fractures - Randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000060061

Enrollment

Registered

2025-12-12

Start date

2025-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Proximal femur fracture (femoral neck fracture, trochanteric fracture)

Interventions

Icing was performed using wet ice made by adding 50 mL of water to 500 g of pure ice. The application site was directly above the wound, and icing was administered for four consecutive days immediatel

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing acute postoperative care who underwent total hip arthroplasty or intramedullary nailing for proximal femoral fractures between April and November 2025.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria were defined as having a history of disease in the knee or ankle joint on the operative side, having a disease likely to affect blood data, or having weight-bearing restrictions postoperatively.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcomes are affected-side weight-bearing ratio and weight-bearing pain (NRS).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondarily, knee extension strength, walking ability (FIM), balance function (FBS), and CRP levels were evaluated.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKeishin Kobayashi

Koshigaya Seiwa Hospital Rehabilitation Department

keishin2525@gmail.com048-967-2215

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026