Effect of Cooling Therapy for Post-Operative Pain in Open Carpal Tunnel Release

Description

This study seeks to perform an appropriately-powered study to evaluate any clinical difference between continuous cooling therapy and traditional ice for treatment of post-operative pain in open CTR surgery.

Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Perioperative/Postoperative Complications

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Study overview

This study seeks to perform an appropriately-powered study to evaluate any clinical difference between continuous cooling therapy and traditional ice for treatment of post-operative pain in open CTR surgery.

Effect of Cooling Therapy for Post-Operative Pain in Open Carpal Tunnel Release

Effect of Cooling Therapy for Post-Operative Pain in Open Carpal Tunnel Release

Condition
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Chicago

University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Age 18 or older
  • 2. Indicated for open carpal tunnel release
  • 3. Able and willing to complete online questionnaires
  • 1. Prior carpal tunnel surgery for ipsilateral extremity
  • 2. Additional procedures to be performed on ipsilateral or contralateral extremity
  • 3. Current opioid or narcotic pain medication usage

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Chicago,

Jennifer Wolf, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Chicago

Study Record Dates

2026-09-30