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Effect of Pressure on Skin Temperature When Using a Cryocompression Device

NCT05454982 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2024-10-15

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Summary

Cryotherapy after surgery is widely utilised and has numerous practical applications for post-operative rehabili-tation. Previous research has suggested that during cold therapy, the skin temperature of the knee should be reduced to 10-15°C to maximise the therapeutic benefits of cooling while avoiding the risk of cold injuries such as nerve damage and frostbite (Wilke and Weiner, 2003; Bleakley, McDonough and MacAuley, 2004). The degree to which the pressure applied by a cuff to the knee has an effect on the achieved skin temperature of the treatment area is unknown.

The aim of this study is to determine the effect that different pressure settings have on skin temperature around the knee during a 30-minute cryocompression treatment.

Conditions

  • Temperature Change, Body

Interventions

DEVICE

Cryocompression

A cryocompression device will be attached to the lower limb of participants using a cuff spanning from the mid-thigh to mid-calf. The device will circulate ice-water at a constant temperature of 8℃ throughout each test session. Depending on the condition, the cuff will also apply varying levels of pressure for the duration of each test. Each test session will last for 30 minutes. Participants will take part in all conditions, with at least 24 hours rest in between test sessions. Skin temperature around the knee will be measured prior to the cryocompression device being applied; every 5 minutes during the 30 minute test; and every 5 minutes after the test until skin temperature \>15℃.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Physiolab Technologies Ltd

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of Winchester

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • James Faulkner, PhD · University of Winchester

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-07-11
Primary Completion
2022-11-22
Completion
2022-11-22

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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