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

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Conditions studied: Cryotherapy Tubing Placement

In brief

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 facts

Study ID

NCT06772662

Run by

Children's Hospital of Orange County

People needed

100

Starts

2025-01-08

Expected to finish

2026-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-03-13

Who can join

Age: 10 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients scheduled for an arthroscopic ACL reconstruction (CPT 29888) or MPFL reconstruction/augmentation with internal brace (CPT 27422 or 27429)
• Ages 10-18 years old at the time of surgery
• Patients who have access to a cryotherapy unit at the time of surgery

You may not qualify if…

• No ACL reconstruction (CPT 29888) nor MPFL reconstruction/augmentation with internal brace (CPT 27422 or 27429) performed during knee arthroscopy (i.e., isolated meniscus repair, synovectomy/debridement, etc.)
• Patients do not have access to a cryotherapy unit
• Patients less than 10 or older than 18 at the time of surgery

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital of Orange County — Orange, California, United States (enrolling)

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