Could simple ice packs be the key to faster, less painful surgery recovery?

NCT ID NCT04564963

Summary

This study tested whether regularly applying ice packs over surgical incisions helps people recover better after major surgery. Researchers enrolled 196 adults having chest, abdominal, or groin surgery. Half were asked to use ice packs every few hours for three days after their operation, while the other half received standard care without ice packs, to see if the ice improved recovery quality and pain.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • North York General Hospital

    North York, Ontario, M2K 1E1, Canada

  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada

  • The Ottawa Hospital

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada

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