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Neuromuscular Consequences of Knee Arthroscopy

NCT01786772 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 39

Last updated 2018-02-26

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Summary

To determine changes in quadriceps muscle function following the application of ice and compression to the knee.

Conditions

  • Tear of Fibrocartilage of Joint

Interventions

OTHER

Cryotherapy and compression

Cryotherapy and intermittent pneumatic compression will be applied to the knee joint using a recirculating compression unit and knee sleeve. This unit will recirculate water which is between 1-3° C. Circumferential intermittent pneumatic compression to the knee joint (5 to 50 mm Hg) will be applied in conjunction with cryotherapy. The duration of intervention will be 20 minutes.

OTHER

Cryotherapy

Cryotherapy will be applied to the knee joint using a recirculating compression unit and knee sleeve. This unit will recirculate water which is between 1-3° C. The duration of intervention will be 20 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Creighton University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Terry L Grindstaff, PhD, PT, ATC · Creighton University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-11-30
Primary Completion
2017-12-31
Completion
2017-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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