Utility of Intermittent Cryo-Compression Versus Traditional Icing Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair (ICC)
Rotator Cuff Injuries, Cryotherapy Effect
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Rotator Cuff Injuries focused on measuring Cryo-compression, Rotator cuff repair
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients who are candidates for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
- Acute, traumatic tear of the rotator cuff in an active patient
- Chronic, symptomatic tear of the rotator cuff in an active patient having failed non - operative treatment
- Patient agreeable to participation in the study and able to complete informed consent process and all study requirements.
- ≥18 years of age
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy (per pre-operative physical)
- Presence of significant glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis
- Age over 70
- History of clinically diagnosed lymphedema
- Morbid obesity (BMI > 45)
- History of drug or alcohol addiction, prior opioid dependence, or current use of opioid medication (preoperative)
- Investigators concern regarding subject's ability or willingness to follow protocol.
- History of significant vascular impairment in the affected region (e.g., from prior frostbite, diabetes, arteriosclerosis or ischemia).
- History of acute paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria or cryoglobulinemia.
- History of Raynaud's disease or cold hypersensitivity (cold urticarial).
Sites / Locations
- Allina Health OrthopedicsRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Cryo-compression
Cryo-therapy
Fitted with compression sleeve for the NICE Recovery SystemTM applied to the operative shoulder immediately post - operatively Minimum 6 hours treatment per day post-operatively. Utilize cyro-compression unit with a "Medium" compression level (inflate to 35 mmHg for 2 minutes and then deflate to 5 mmHg for 30 seconds) and "Level 3" cooling (50F (10C)) for the first 24 hours. After that time, the compression and cooling levels will be up to the patients' discretion.
Fitted with a standard gel ice pack with wrap immediately post-operatively. Minimum 6 hours treatment per day using gel ice packs.