The Benefits Of Cryoablation In Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty - A Randomized Prospective Clinical Trial
NYU Langone Health
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of cryoablation use on patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) and opioid consumption following total knee arthroplasty. This is a randomized study that will involve a 1:1 randomization to total knee arthroplasty +/- cryoablation.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients are candidates for elective primary total knee arthroplasty for a diagnosis of osteoarthritis or inflammatory arthritis. * Patients have been medically cleared and scheduled for surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with cold-related conditions (cryoglobulinemia, paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria, cold urticaria, and Raynaud's disease) * Surgery for fracture, infection, or malignancy
Interventions
- ProcedureTotal knee arthroplasty (TKA)
Administered as part of patient standard of care.
- DeviceCryoablation
Cryoablation will be administered on the leg of the knee indicated for surgery.
Location
- NYU Langone HealthNew York, New York