Physical -Therapy

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Post spinal fixation of burst fracture

• Registration Number: PACTR201705002185198

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-04-07
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with spinal fixation as a result of burst fracture to the thoracolumbar vertebrae, adults, one week post operatively

Exclusion Criteria

cardiovascular or peripheral vascular disease; circulatory insufficiency; diabetes; neurologic or muscular pathologies; open wounds; local hot or cold insensitivity; hypersensitivity; cryoglobulinemia; Raynaud's disease; paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria; severe deformity; history of knee surgery or knee trauma; lack of communication skills & inability to comply with exercise protocol.
Recent Heart Attack or Resting Angina
Wound Infection
Skin Infection
Recent Neurological Event
Recent Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy
Recent DVT or Pulmonary Embolism
Incontinence
Sexually transmitted Infections/disease eg HIV, AIDS and Herpes
Widespread MRSA
Febrile patients
Shortness of Breath at rest
Over 21 stone or 130 kilo
Uncontrolled Epilepsy
Uncontrolled Diabetes

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified