Effect of Cooling Therapy for Post-Operative Pain in Open Carpal Tunnel Release
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Chicago
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 18 or older
Indicated for open carpal tunnel release
Able and willing to complete online questionnaires
Disqualifiers
Prior carpal tunnel surgery for ipsilateral extremity
Additional procedures to be performed on ipsilateral or contralateral extremity
Current opioid or narcotic pain medication usage
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Polarcare Machine
- Standard of care ice therapy
Treatment groups
128 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
1University of Chicago Medicine60637, ChicagoIllinois, United States
Sponsors and collaborators
University of Chicago
Lead sponsor
Source ClinicalTrials.gov