Status:

COMPLETED

Temperature Sensitive Release of PGE2 and Diminished Energy Requirements in Synovial Tissue With Postoperative Cryotherapy - A Prospective Randomised Study After Knee Arthroscopy

Lead Sponsor:

Karolinska Institutet

Conditions:

Knee Arthroscopy

Meniscus

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Abstract Background: Local external cooling of the postoperative field is a treatment paradigm aiming for enhanced recovery after joint surgery. It is supposed to reduce pain and improve mobilizatio...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • indication for knee arthroscopy due to suspected meniscus injury

Exclusion

  • osteoarthritis or known systemic inflammatory disease, eg RA

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01247376

Start Date

January 1 2008

End Date

June 1 2010

Last Update

November 24 2010

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Karolinska University Hospital

Stockholm, Sweden, Sweden, 141 86