Cryotherapy Machine Tubing Placement for Patient Preference

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen byJohn Schlechter, DO

Age: < 65

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Recruiting

Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Orange County

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?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.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for patients who are using cryotherapy machines. It's designed to understand if they prefer the tubing facing towards their head or feet, based on their satisfaction and pain levels.

Inclusion Criteria

I am scheduled for ACL or MPFL knee surgery.

Patients who have access to a cryotherapy unit at the time of surgery

I am between 10 and 18 years old and need surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

I am either younger than 10 or older than 18 and need surgery.

I haven't had ACL or MPFL knee surgery.

Patients do not have access to a cryotherapy unit

Trial Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1 week

Treatment

Participants use cryotherapy machines with tubing placed either upwards or downwards for 7 days

1 week

Daily use of cryotherapy machine

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for satisfaction and pain preference after treatment

1 week

Participant Groups

The study is testing patient preference for the direction of cryotherapy machine tubing—either towards the head or feet. Participants will be divided into two groups to compare satisfaction rates and pain experiences.

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Tubing DownActive Control1 Intervention

Patients in this arm will have their cryotherapy machine tubing placed in the downwards position facing towards the feet.

Group II: Tubing upActive Control1 Intervention

Patients in this arm will have their cryotherapy machine tubing placed in the upwards position facing towards the head.