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Clinical Trials/NCT03299920
NCT03299920
Completed
Not Applicable

Opioid Consumption After Knee Arthroscopy With and Without the Use of New Standardized Patient/Family Instructions for Postoperative Analgesic Use

Giorgio Veneziano1 site in 1 country17 target enrollmentSeptember 18, 2017

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Surgical Procedure, Unspecified
Sponsor
Giorgio Veneziano
Enrollment
17
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Number of opioid medication doses taken
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

This is a prospective, randomized trial of patients undergoing outpatient knee arthroscopy surgery and receiving a peripheral nerve block. Patients will be randomized to either receive standard discharge teaching or specialized teaching regarding pain control following a nerve block. Patients will be asked to complete a journal for 5 days recording their pain scores, opioid medication usage, and overall satisfaction with pain control at home.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
September 18, 2017
End Date
October 28, 2018
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Giorgio Veneziano
Responsible Party
Sponsor Investigator
Principal Investigator

Giorgio Veneziano

Director, Regional Anesthesia Service

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patient of age less than 20 years presenting to NCH main campus for knee arthroscopy
  • American Society of Anesthesiology physical status I or II

Exclusion Criteria

  • Anterior cruciate ligament repair or reconstruction
  • Admission to hospital
  • Inability or refusal to receive femoral nerve blockade
  • Body mass index \> 99 percentile
  • Hydrocodone allergy or intolerance
  • Acetaminophen allergy or intolerance
  • Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory allergy or intolerance
  • Pregnancy
  • Interpreter requirement
  • Opioid use within 3 months prior to surgery

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of opioid medication doses taken

Time Frame: Post-op day 5

Study Sites (1)

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