Cold therapy for pain after ACL knee surgery
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests a cold-based treatment called cryoneurolysis to reduce pain after ACL reconstruction surgery. It may help you manage pain with less need for opioids.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 45 years old.
- You are scheduled for ACL surgery using a specific type of graft (BPTB).
- You are willing to try the Iovera cold therapy device.
- You have not been using opioid pain medicine regularly before surgery.
- You do not have a nerve disorder affecting your leg.
- You agree to follow the study plan and sign a consent form.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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