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Utility of Intermittent Cryo-Compression Versus Traditional Icing Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Led by Allina Health System · Updated on 2026-01-27
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
121 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Effective post - operative pain control following orthopedic surgical procedures without excessive reliance upon opioid pain medication has garnered increased attention in recent years. This study will evaluate the utilization of a non-invasive, novel cryo - compression, post-operative modality to improve pain control versus standard ice wraps in the immediate post-operative phase of arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery via a randomized controlled study design. Furthermore, if this study demonstrates improved pain control, improved quality of life and decreased opioid usage with the intermittent cold compression unit, recommendations may be considered for system-wide utilization.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Utility of Intermittent Cryo-Compression Versus Traditional Icing Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients who are candidates for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
- Acute, traumatic tear of the rotator cuff in an active patient
- Chronic, symptomatic tear of the rotator cuff in an active patient having failed non-operative treatment
- Patient agreeable to participation in the study and able to complete informed consent process and all study requirements
- 18 years of age or older
You will not qualify if you...
- Pregnancy confirmed by pre-operative physical examination
- Presence of significant glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis
- Age over 70 years
- History of clinically diagnosed lymphedema
- Morbid obesity with body mass index greater than 45
- History of drug or alcohol addiction, prior opioid dependence, or current use of opioid medication before surgery
- Investigator concerns about subject's ability or willingness to follow the study protocol
- History of significant vascular impairment in the affected region such as from frostbite, diabetes, arteriosclerosis, or ischemia
- History of acute paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria or cryoglobulinemia
- History of Raynaud's disease or cold hypersensitivity (cold urticaria)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Allina Health Orthopedics
Plymouth, Minnesota, United States, 55441
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Research Team
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Ned Tervola, MA, LAT, ATC
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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