Effects of Perioperative Patient Education Regarding Compartment Syndrome on Post-operative Opioid Consumption
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 134
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- narcotic consumption
研究概览
简要总结
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —(Adult, Older Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients with lower extremity trauma at risk for developing compartment syndrome specifically tibial plateau fractures, tibial/fibular shaft fractures, pilon fractures, and crush injuries.
排除标准
- •Patients with an extensive history of narcotic medication or drug use, polytrauma patients, and non-primary English speaking patients
研究组 & 干预措施
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.
干预措施: Patient education (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
narcotic consumption
时间窗: total opioid consumption from surgery through 30 days post-op
Perioperative
次要结局
未报告次要终点
