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Clinical Trials/NCT03359031
NCT03359031
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Effects of Perioperative Patient Education Regarding Compartment Syndrome on Post-operative Opioid Consumption

Rothman Institute Orthopaedics1 site in 1 country134 target enrollmentNovember 13, 2017

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Compartment Syndrome of Leg
Sponsor
Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Enrollment
134
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
narcotic consumption
Last Updated
8 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This study is a prospective, randomized trial. Our study aims to study the effects of perioperative patient education about compartment syndrome on patients' perception of their own pain, amount of opioid medication utilization, and rate of diagnosis of compartment syndrome.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
November 13, 2017
End Date
November 2018
Last Updated
8 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with lower extremity trauma at risk for developing compartment syndrome specifically tibial plateau fractures, tibial/fibular shaft fractures, pilon fractures, and crush injuries.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with an extensive history of narcotic medication or drug use, polytrauma patients, and non-primary English speaking patients

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

narcotic consumption

Time Frame: total opioid consumption from surgery through 30 days post-op

Perioperative

Study Sites (1)

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