Effects of Perioperative Patient Education Regarding Compartment Syndrome on Post-operative Opioid Consumption
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Enrollment
- 134
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- narcotic consumption
Study 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.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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
Arms & Interventions
No patient education
This group of patients will not receive any additional information beyond standard of care educational pamphlets provided by the hospital.
Patient education
This group of patients will be given a pamphlet on pain control, narcotic medication, and compartment syndrome including its pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, and treatment.
Intervention: Patient education (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
narcotic consumption
Time Frame: total opioid consumption from surgery through 30 days post-op
Perioperative
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported