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Post surgical pain management in knee replacement for osteoarthritis
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Medial osteoarthritis – wearing of the inside of the knee joint – can be treated with knee replacement procedures, where either part or the whole of the knee joint is replaced. For all major knee operations, post-surgery the site of operation can be painful. Increased pain may limit a patient’s progress with post-operative mobilisation. Therefore, research is already ongoing in the field of knee surgery to determine if different type of bandaging and cooling of the affected leg post-surgery may improve patient and clinical outcomes. A relatively new method is now available which involves a combination of active compression and cooling, rather than passive compression and cooling. This may reduce pain. This present study aims to assess if active compression and cooling is better than standard passive compression and cooling in terms of keeping a patient comfortable by reducing pain and possibly improving other clinical outcomes too.
Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.
The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:
You can take part if:
You may not be able to take part if:
1. Under the age of 18 years2. Unable to fully understand the consent process and provide informed consent due to either language barriers or mental capacity3. Revision of previous knee replacement or osteotomy on the index leg.4. Limited life expectancy, i.e. undergoing palliative care5. Any condition that is associated with excessive bleeding, coagulation abnormalities or any other significant haematological condition (e.g. Factor V Leiden, haemophilia).6. Cardiovascular or vascular condition that in the opinion of the treating surgeon contraindicates the use of compression bandaging, including moderate to severe peripheral arterial disease, venous leg ulcer, high dose anti-coagulant medication7. Any skin or other condition that contraindicates the use of compression and cooling therapy.8. Patients who are participating in another interventional research study involving an investigational product related to the knee procedure and its aftercare.9. The patient has concurrent (medical) conditions that in the opinion of the investigator may compromise patient safety or study objectives.10. Patient has practical or mobility issues which will prevent them from removing the device themselves
Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.
Dr
Leon
Jonker
+44 1768 245975
Leon.jonker@ncic.nhs.uk
The study is sponsored by North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and funded by Joint Operations Ltd.
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