One Up, One Down: Analyzing Patient Preference on Cryotherapy Machine Tubing Placement

Conditions

• Cryotherapy Tubing Placement

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

10 Years - 18 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Tubing Direction — PROCEDURE
  We are studying the procedure of placing the Cryotherapy Tubing in two different directions: up vs down

Study Details

The purpose of this research study is to better understand patient preference and their satisfaction rates with cryotherapy machines based on the direction of the tubing. This study will evaluate both satisfaction and pain of patients who use the cryotherapy machines in the two groups: tubing facing towards the head, and the other with tubing facing toward the feet.

Key Dates

Start date

Jan 8, 2025

Status verified

Jan 2025

Primary completion

Jan 1, 2026

Completion

Jan 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

100 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

• Active Comparator: Tubing up
  Patients in this arm will have their cryotherapy machine tubing placed in the upwards position facing towards the head.
• Active Comparator: Tubing Down
  Patients in this arm will have their cryotherapy machine tubing placed in the downwards position facing towards the feet.

Primary Outcome Measure

Patients will prefer one direction of tubing placement over the other (up or down) by the end of 7 days post-op [ Time Frame: 7 days ]

Central Contacts

• Kiran Athreya, MPH
  9493064857
  [email protected]
• Tiffany Lubrino, MS
  7143657987
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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