Minimizing Post-surgical Pain and Narcotic Administration Through Cryotherapy

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Conditions studied: Urologic Surgical Procedure

In brief

Postoperative pain is an unavoidable consequence of open abdominal surgery. Although cryotherapy, the application of ice to a surgical wound site, has been shown to be effective in reducing postoperative pain in orthopedic, gynecologic, and hernia operations, it has not been assessed in patients who undergo major open abdominal operations. We hypothesized that patients who receive cryotherapy would report lower pain scores as a primary outcome measure. This would result in less narcotic analgesia usage, and shorter hospital stays as secondary outcome measures.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01974882

Run by

Viraj Master

People needed

55

Starts

2008-05-01

Expected to finish

2010-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-11-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Any open transperitoneal abdominal surgery with a midline incision

You may not qualify if…

• Additional surgeries required

Where it is running

• Grady Hospital — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Emory University, Urology Department — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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