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NCT07627854RecruitingNot Applicable

Does Cryotherapy Using Cuff Cooling Reduce Postoperative Swelling and Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty More Effectively Than Conventional Cryotherapy Using Ice Packs?

Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Halder1 site in 1 country102 target enrollmentStarted: May 27, 2026Last updated:
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Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Enrollment
102
Locations
1
Study OverviewStudy DesignEligibility CriteriaInvestigatorsSitesRecords & IdentifiersSimilar Trials

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Topic/Disease Pattern Postoperative pain and swelling management after knee prosthesis implantation using cryotherapy

Objective To determine possible differences in postoperative swelling and pain following primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) under cryotherapy using cuff cooling versus conventional ice pack treatment.

Study Plan Treatment of the cohort using cuff cooling and comparison with a control group receiving conventional treatment with ice packs.

Study-Related Measures

Pre- and postoperative examinations according to the examination and data collection plan Evaluation after completion of full recruitment

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Signed informed consent form (signed by the patient and the responsible study physician)
  • •Primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) Age ≥ 18 years
  • •Willingness to document the NRS score and subjective feeling of tightness after 4 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Obesity with BMI ≥ 40
  • •Lymphedema
  • •Lymphatic drainage therapy
  • •Revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgeries
  • •Primary unicondylar knee arthroplasty
  • •Study physicians, relatives, employees, or other dependent persons

Investigators

Sponsor
Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Halder
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor Investigator
Principal Investigator

Prof. Dr. med. Andreas Halder

Prof. Dr. med.

Sana Hospital Sommerfeld

Study Sites (1)

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