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A randomized control study of cryotherapy methods after total knee arthroplasty: mobile cold compressive device vs cold pack vs cryocuff

Efficacy of mobile cold compressive device for pain management after total knee arthroplasty. A randomized controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20200517002
Enrollment
108
Registered
2020-05-17
Start date
2019-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Patients with knee osteoarthritis who undergoing unilateral TKA Knee osteoarthritis TKA cold compression cryocuff cold pack

Interventions

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cold packs are devices which routinely use in patients after surgery. However&#44
with the limited size&#44
we used 3 cold packs separately for 1 patient. The compression was encouraged to performed with this device and changed every 3 hours or when the coldness was decreased.,The mobile cold compression de
Cold pack,Mobile cold compressive device,Cryocuff

Sponsors

None
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with knee osteoarthritis who undergoing unilateral TKA

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with cold urticaria Patients with peripheral vascular diseases Patients with history of thromboembolic event Patients who undergone complex TKA or had complications during surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain score Every 8 hours from immediate post-op to day 3 and at 2 weeks after surgery Visual analogue scale (VAS) score

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patients satisfaction 2 weeks after surgery Satisfaction score,Morphine consumption Post-operative period from day 1 to 3 Amount of morphine uses,Degrees of knee range of motion (ROM) Pre-operative period, at post-op day 3 and at 2 weeks after surgery ROM angle of knee,Thigh and leg swelling Pre-operative period, at post-op day 3 and at 2 weeks after surgery Thigh and leg circumferencial

Contacts

Public ContactKeerati Charoencholvanich

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

keesi93@gmail.com024197968

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026