The Effect of Patient Education on Opioid Consumption
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- 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
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
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Opioid Usage 3 months count of total narcotic pills not taken by patients
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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