Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Cryotherapy Effect, Postoperative Pain, Acute
Conditions
Brief summary
A randomized controlled trial study conducted by comparing the VAS score, swelling condition, knee ROM and patient's satisfactory score between applying ice pack cold therapy and applying continuous compressive cryotherapy in a postoperative three-day period of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery patients.
Interventions
PROCEDUREContinuous compression cryotherapy
Using continuous compression cryotherapy around knee after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction for 3 postoperative days
PROCEDUREConventional ice treatment
Using icepack around knee after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction for 3 postoperative days
Sponsors
University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City (UMC)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Having anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction * Agree to be enrolled in study
Exclusion criteria
* Complex knee injury * Raynard's disease * Sensitive to low temperature * Do not want to use cryotherapy * Have vascular disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale | 3 days postoperative | Compare postoperative Pain score |
| Knee effusion | 3 days postoperative | Compare knee swelling rate |
| Knee range of motion | 3 days postoperative | Range of motion in knee postoperatively |
Countries
Vietnam
Outcome results
None listed