The Effect of Patient Education on Opioid Consumption

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Rotator Cuff Injury
• Interventions: Other: Formal education regarding opioid usage

• Registration Number: NCT03105791
• Lead Sponsor: Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Brief Summary

Prospective, randomized clinical trial investigating the use of patient education on post-operative narcotic consumption

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-07
• Primary Completion: 2016-07
• Study Completion: 2016-07
• Status Verified: 2017-04
• Study First Submitted: 2017-04-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-04-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-04-04
• Study First Posted: 2017-04-10
• Last Update Posted: 2017-04-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

• Over the age of 18
• clinically indicated for an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears
• allergic or sensitivity to the study medication
• history of gastrointestinal issues
• any evidence of glenohumeral arthritis
• inability to consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Opioid usage education	Formal education regarding opioid usage	• The study group received formal education detailing recommended post-operative opioid usage, side effects, dependence, and addiction

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Opioid Usage	3 months	count of total narcotic pills not taken by patients