EARLY POST-OPERATIVE OUTCOMES USING THE GAME READY COOLING COMPRESSION

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  EARLY POST-OPERATIVE OUTCOMES USING THE GAME READY COOLING COMPRESSION SYSTEM AS PART OF AN ENHANCED RECOVERY PROTOCOL IN PRIMARY TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

• IRAS ID

  185797

• Contact name

  George Pavlou

• Contact email

  george.pavlou@wwl.nhs.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 4 months, 29 days

• Research summary

  Research Summary:
  IS THERE A BENEFIT TO PATIENTS AND THE TRUST IN USING THE “GAME READY” COOLING COMPRESSION SYSTEM AS PART OF THE STANDARD CARE IN THE ENHANCED RECOVERY PROGRAMME FOR TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY

  OBJECTIVES AND SPECIFIC AIMS
  To determine if there is any benefit in post op pain as part of the enhanced recovery programme
  To determine if there is any benefit in post-op swelling
  To determine if there is reduction in patient length of stay
  To assess patient satisfaction

  THE SIGNIFCANACE OF THE STUDY IS THAT IT HASN’T BEEN CONDUCTED WITH THIS BRAND OF COOLING COMPRESSION SYSTEM

  RESULTS OF OTHER COOLING SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED AFTER JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY BUT NOT WITH THE ADDED BENEFIT OF COMPRESSION WITH WHICH THE “GAME READY” SYSTEM OFFERS

  ALTHOUGH WIDELY USED THERE IS TO DATE NO PROSPECTIVE RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIALS ASSESSING ITS EFFECT IN PATIENTS HAVING UNDERGONE PRIMARY TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT

  Summary of Results:
  The study was terminated prematurely. No results are available

• REC name

  North West - Greater Manchester East Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  15/NW/0901

• Date of REC Opinion

  18 Jan 2016

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion