In Vivo Arthroscopic Temperatures: Comparison between Two Types of Radiofrequency Ablation Systems

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Shoulder Arthroscopy; Rotator cuff injury; Subacromial impingement/bursitis; acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis; shoulder instability/labral tear; Knee Arthrosopcy; ACL injury; Hip arthroscopy; Femoral Acetabular impingement and labral tear; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000569707
• Lead Sponsor: ORIQL (Orthopaedic Research Institute of Queensland)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-05-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

1) Clinically indicated for shoulder arthrosopcy:
- rotator cuff repair
- sub-acromial decompression, acromioplasty
- acromioclavicular joint excision
- shoulder stabilisation or labral repair
2) Clinically indicated for knee arthroscopy
- ACL reconstruction
3) Hip arhtroscopy for femoral acetabular impingement

Exclusion Criteria

<18 years of age

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intra-articular fluid temperature[During arthroscopic surgery:<br> - measurements will be recorded intra-operatively via use of independent sterile temperature probe]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration of surgery[Calculated intra-operatively]