Cryotherapy Tubing Placement
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this research study is to better understand patient preference and their satisfaction rates with cryotherapy machines based on the direction of the tubing. This study will evaluate both satisfaction and pain of patients who use the cryotherapy machines in the two groups: tubing facing towards the head, and the other with tubing facing toward the feet.
Interventions
PROCEDURETubing Direction
We are studying the procedure of placing the Cryotherapy Tubing in two different directions: up vs down
Sponsors
Children's Hospital of Orange County
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients scheduled for an arthroscopic ACL reconstruction (CPT 29888) or MPFL reconstruction/augmentation with internal brace (CPT 27422 or 27429) * Ages 10-18 years old at the time of surgery * Patients who have access to a cryotherapy unit at the time of surgery
Exclusion criteria
* No ACL reconstruction (CPT 29888) nor MPFL reconstruction/augmentation with internal brace (CPT 27422 or 27429) performed during knee arthroscopy (i.e., isolated meniscus repair, synovectomy/debridement, etc.) * Patients do not have access to a cryotherapy unit * Patients less than 10 or older than 18 at the time of surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patients will prefer one direction of tubing placement over the other (up or down) by the end of 7 days post-op | 7 days | Patients will report their opinion and preference of tubing placement based on the group they are randomized to at the end of 7 days post-op. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactKiran Athreya, MPH
Backup ContactTiffany Lubrino, MS
Outcome results
None listed