Pain and Narcotic Usage After Orthopaedic Surgery
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Fractures, Closed, Pain, Postoperative, Pain Catastrophizing, Pain, Acute, Analgesia, Opioid Use, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Orthopedics, Analgesics, Opioid, Text Messaging
In brief
This study aims to 1) observe the course of pain, 2) utilization of opioid pain medication, and 3) possible effect of a behavioral intervention delivered via an automated mobile phone messaging robot in patients undergoing surgical treatment of a traumatic orthopaedic injury.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03991546
- Run by
- Christopher Anthony
- People needed
- 82
- Starts
- 2016-06-03
- Expected to finish
- 2019-06-17
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-09-04
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Must have their own personal phone capable of sending and receiving text messages
- Must be familiar with sending and receiving text messages
- Must have a traumatic upper or lower extremity fracture
- Must be indicated for primary operative fixation of their orthopaedic injury
You may not qualify if…
- Any open orthopaedic injuries
- Current or previous infection at the injury site
- Cause of injury is self inflicted non-accidental trauma
- Active diagnosis of a pain syndrome or chronic condition requiring long-term pain medication usage
- Indication for fracture temporization using external fixation.
- Indication for revision surgery for non-union or hardware failure
- Bilateral upper extremity injuries impeding patient's ability to use a mobile phone
- Orthopaedic injuries limited to the distal hand and/or foot
- Preoperative admission to an intensive care unit (ICU)
- Active cancer diagnosis or history of malignancy receiving treatment within the last 5 years
- Presence of altered mental status, intellectual disability, or dementia, which impedes a patient from ethically providing consent.
- Indication for primary arthroplasty treatment of the traumatic injury
Where it is running
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics — Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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