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One Up, One Down: Analyzing Patient Preference on Cryotherapy Machine Tubing Placement
Led by Children's Hospital of Orange County · Updated on 2025-03-13
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
51 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
One Up, One Down: Analyzing Patient Preference on Cryotherapy Machine Tubing Placement
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 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
You will not qualify if you...
- 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
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Children's Hospital of Orange County
Orange, California, United States, 92868
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Kiran Athreya, MPH
CONTACT
T
Tiffany Lubrino, MS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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