Effect of Cooling Therapy for Post-Operative Pain in Open Carpal Tunnel Release

Part of paid clinical trials in Chicago, Illinois.

Sponsor
University of Chicago
Study ID
NCT05783245
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Perioperative/Postoperative Complications

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Polarcare Machine — OTHER
    Use of Polar Care ice machine as often as possible, but a minimum of three 15 minute uses per day, for the first 3 days after surgery. No single use should last longer than 30 minutes.
  • Standard of care ice therapy — OTHER
    Use of commercial reusable ice packs as often as possible, but a minimum of three 15 minute uses per day, for the first 3 days after surgery. No single use should last longer than 30 minutes.

Study Details

This study seeks to perform an appropriately-powered study to evaluate any clinical difference between continuous cooling therapy and traditional ice for treatment of post-operative pain in open CTR surgery.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 1, 2023
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Sep 1, 2026
Completion
Sep 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
128 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Experimental Ice Therapy
    Postoperative care with experimental ice therapy
  • Active Comparator: Standard of Care Ice Therapy
    Postoperative care with standard of care ice therapy

Primary Outcome Measure

Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain [ Time Frame: 3 days ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Chicago MedicineChicagoIllinois60637
Patrick Nelson, MD
[email protected]
Jennifer Wolf, MD
[email protected]

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