Ice Application for Postoperative Pain

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Postoperative Pain

In brief

The purpose of the proposed study is to investigate the effectiveness of cryotherapy as an additional form of pain control in women undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign gynecologic conditions through a randomized trial.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04145791

Run by

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

People needed

74

Starts

2019-02-15

Expected to finish

2021-02-03

Last updated by the study team

2024-10-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign indications within 8 weeks of enrollment
• Women >18 years of age
• Non-emergent surgery
• Non-pregnant
• Women undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy with the minimally invasive surgery team

You may not qualify if…

• Requires surgery for urinary incontinence
• Has acute angle glaucoma
• Has severe cardiac/respiratory disease
• Current chronic pain condition (ie chronic pelvic pain, fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain)
• Chronic use/abuse of opioid medications for greater than 1 week preceding procedure
• Chronic NSAID use
• Current treatment of opioid dependence with methadone or buprenorphine
• Non-English or Non-Spanish speaking
• Procedure converted to laparotomy

Where it is running

• Parkland Health and Hospital System — Dallas, Texas, United States
• Clements University Hospital — Dallas, Texas, United States

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