Cold and Compression After Rotator Cuff Repair (RCR)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age35+
SponsorOchsner Health System

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to compare pain score (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System: PROMIS NRS Pain Subscale) between the control and cold/compression groups pre-surgically, daily after surgery for 14 days, then weekly after surgery for 3 months, and at 6 months post-surgery.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Aged 35 yr or older

Patient of Drs. Michael Hartman (PI), Ian Elliott, Jay French, or Paul Phillips at Ochsner Kenner scheduled for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Will receive outpatient physical therapy at OTW Driftwood for the entire post-op rehabilitation period

English speaking

Disqualifiers

Chronic opioid use

Opioid use within the last 3 months

Diagnosis of inflammatory disease process (i.e., gout, rheumatoid arthritis, systematic lupus erythematosus...)

Discharge to skilled nursing

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • SOC (Standard of care)
  • Cold and Compression

Treatment groups

90 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators