Opioid Consumption After Knee Arthroscopy

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Surgical Procedure, Unspecified, Orthopedic Disorder

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03299920

Run by

Giorgio Veneziano

People needed

17

Starts

2017-09-18

Expected to finish

2018-10-28

Last updated by the study team

2019-10-23

Who can join

Age: any, up to 20. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

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

You may not qualify if…

• 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
• Previous knee surgery at WSC after Jan. 1, 2017
• History of opioid abuse or dependence

Where it is running

• Nationwide Children's Hospital — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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