NCT00950183

Motorized Continuous Cold Therapy Versus Standard Post-op Icing Protocol for Two Foot and Ankle Procedures

Motorized Continuous Cold Therapy Versus Standard Post-op Icing Protocol for Two Foot and Ankle Procedures: An Evaluation of Narcotic Consumption, Pain, Wound Healing, and Patient Satisfaction

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 36 (actual)
• Sponsor: OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc. · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will compares differences in pain level, narcotic consumption, wound healing, patient satisfaction in patients randomized to the Iceman® cold pack therapy system (djOrtho, Inc) versus those who use ice. This will be assessed postoperatively following the foot and ankle procedures primary first metatarsal osteotomy (PMO) or lateral ankle ligament reconstruction (LAR).

Conditions

• Narcotic Consumption
• Pain
• Wound Healing
• Patient Satisfaction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Iceman® Cold Therapy unit (djOrtho)	postoperative cold therapy
OTHER	Ice	postoperative cold therapy

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-02-01
• Primary completion: 2010-12-01
• Completion: 2010-12-01
• First posted: 2009-07-31
• Last updated: 2016-08-22
• Results posted: 2014-11-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States