Can an ice pack soothe pain after heart surgery?
NCT ID NCT07306728
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether applying an ice bag to the groin area after a heart procedure (called PCI) can reduce pain and bruising. Sixty adults who had the procedure through the femoral artery will receive ice therapy for 20 minutes at a time. Researchers will measure pain levels and check for hematomas (bruises) at the puncture site.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ice bag application
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this simple cold therapy could become a standard way to ease pain and reduce bruising after heart procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The ice bag may not significantly improve outcomes.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: \- 1. Adult patients (aged 18 years and above) who have undergone elective PCI via femoral artery access. 2\. Patients who are conscious, oriented, and able to report pain level. 3. Hemodynamically stable post-procedure. Exclusion Criteria: * 1\. Patients with active infections 2. Patient with double femoral sheath region. 3. Patients with bleeding scar tissue from burns, wounds or hematoma in the femoral artery area before sheath removal. 4\. Patients with known peripheral vascular disease affecting the femoral artery. 5\. Allergy or contraindication to cold application. 6. Active bleeding at the access site. 7. Patients receiving anti-coagulation therapy beyond the standard post-PCI protocol.
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