Hip Arthroscopy Postoperative Opioid Demands
Recruiting now · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Opioid Use, Pain, Femoral Acetabular Impingement, Labral Tear, Glenoid
In brief
This study will be a prospective, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial (RCT), investigating the influence of the number of opioid pills prescribed following primary hip arthroscopy. All patients who sign the consent form will be enrolled in the suited and randomized to one of the two treatment arms. The intervention group will receive 5 Norco pills, gabapentin (30 mg, once daily for 10 days following surgery), and Tylenol (1000 mg, three times daily for 10 days following surgery) while the control will receive the standard at our practice of 30 Norco pills.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04094701
- Run by
- Rush University Medical Center
- People needed
- 170
- Starts
- 2020-10-21
- Expected to finish
- 2027-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-08-07
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Adult patients age 18-80 years
- English speaking
- Opioid naive patient (defined as not taking opioid pills within 6 weeks prior to surgery), confirmed by checking the Illinois Prescription monitoring program
- Primary hip arthroscopy
- Written and informed consent for study participation
You may not qualify if…
- Minors (<18 years of age)
- Opioid tolerant patients
- Revision surgery
- Prior infections of the operative joint
- History of active malignancy within the past 5 years
- Chronic pain conditions including low back pain, chronic pain syndrome, fibromyalgia
- History of alcohol or other substance use disorder
- Other disease states including rheumatologic conditions, diabetes mellitus, hypo/hyperthyroidism, depression, anxiety
- Grade IV chondral defects
Where it is running
- Rush University Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States (enrolling)
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