Cold and Compression Post TKA

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50+
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 50 yr or older

Patient of Dr. Howard Hirsch or Dr. Vinod Dasa scheduled for total knee arthroplasty (knee replacement) at Ochsner Kenner

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

PCS score ≥ 30

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

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Cold and Compression
  • SOC (Standard of care)

Treatment groups

90 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators