Opioid Consumption After Orthopaedic Surgery: Prospective Randomized Trial on the Effects of Pre-Operative Counseling
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Orthopedic Disorder
- Sponsor
- Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
- Enrollment
- 237
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of pills consumed
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Postoperative pain management and opioid consumption following outpatient orthopaedic surgery may be influenced by a number of variables including knowledge of safe opioid use. A prospective randomized study is designed to understand the effect of preoperative opioid counseling on postoperative opioid consumption and the typical opioid consumption patterns following common outpatient orthopaedic surgeries. The hypothesis was that patients who received preoperative opioid counseling will consume less postoperative opioid medication and experience greater satisfaction with pain management.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients undergoing shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, foot, and/or ankle surgery
Exclusion Criteria
- •male of female less than 18 years old
- •patients schedule to undergo inpatient procedures
- •patients undergoing surgeries distal to the wrist
- •patients undergoing surgeries under local anesthesia only
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of pills consumed
Time Frame: Up to 6 weeks
Patients asked to keep daily diary which includes number of pills consumed during the post-operative period
Secondary Outcomes
- Patient satisfaction with pain management: 5 point Likert Scale(Up to 6 weeks)
- Morphine equivalents (MEQ)(Up to 6 weeks)
- Visual Analog Scale (pain) Pain(Up to 6 weeks)