Post-operative Analgesia in Elective, Soft-tissue Hand Surgery

Stopped early · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Carpal Tunnel, Ganglion Cyst, Trigger Finger, De Quervain Disease

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to find out which combination of pain medications following surgery work the best and result in the fewest side effects.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02029235

Run by

Alexander Payatakes, M.D.

People needed

72

Starts

2015-02-10

Expected to finish

2018-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2018-12-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age greater than or equal to 18
• Male or Female (non-pregnant)
• Elective, soft tissue hand surgery indicated based on diagnosis made by either clinical exam or diagnostic studies (ie nerve conduction study, EMG) or a combination of the two (carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release, first dorsal compartment release, ganglion cyst excision, second extensor compartment release)
• Subjects are capable of giving informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Allergy to study medication
• Any pre-existing pain condition requiring analgesia
• Fibromyalgia
• Recent upper gastrointestinal bleeding
• Coagulopathy (primary or medication-related)
• Renal impairment
• Liver disease
• Pregnancy
• Patients who consent to the study but require unexpected admission, including those requiring admission resulting from operative complications, will be excluded before randomization

Where it is running

• Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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