Knee Joint Icing and Knee-extension Strength

Phase 1

Terminated

• Conditions: Arthroplasty
• Interventions: Other: Thermotherapy

• Registration Number: NCT01249612
• Lead Sponsor: Hvidovre University Hospital

Brief Summary

With this study the investigators wish to (1) investigate the acute effect of knee joint icing on knee-extension strength shortly after total knee arthroplasty (TKA); and (2) investigate the acute effect of knee joint icing on knee pain, knee joint circumference and functional performance shortly after TKA.

Detailed Description

As knee joint icing had no acute effect on knee-extension strength in the present study, prolonged icing may have an effect on one or more of the parameters, and further studies are needed to determine the potential beneficial effects of cooling after TKA.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-04
• Primary Completion: 2010-11
• Study First Submitted: 2010-11-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-11-29
• Study First Posted: 2010-11-30
• Study Completion: 2010-12
• Status Verified: 2012-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-07-18
• Last Update Posted: 2012-07-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty

Exclusion Criteria

• inability to speak and understand Danish
• inability to perform the measurements due to other diseases

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control treatment	Thermotherapy	Elbow joint icing using two plastic bags with crushed ice
Active treatment	Thermotherapy	Knee joint icing using two plastic bags with crushed ice

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knee-extension strength	In the first week after surgery patients are measured on two days: One day before and after active (knee icing) treatment and one day before and after control (elbow icing) treatment	Maximal knee-extension strength is measured using a hand-held dynamometer

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knee pain	In the first week after surgery patients are measured on two days: One day before and after active (knee icing) treatment and one day before and after control (elbow icing) treatment	Knee pain was quantified by using The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at rest and during active measurements.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Lundbeckcenter for fast-track hip and knee surgery; 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Hvidovre, Denmark