Impact of Counseling and Education on Opioid Consumption After ACL Reconstruction
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Opioid Use
- Pain Postoperative
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentIntervention Model Description: Single center randomized control trial consisting of two groups - one control and one experimental.Masking: None (Open Label)Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Prescription narcotic pain medications (opioids) were responsible for roughly 17,000 deaths in 2016 in the United States. Orthopedic surgeons were responsible for prescribing the third highest percentage of opioids among physicians in 2009. In recent years, orthopaedic surgeons have used many differ...
Prescription narcotic pain medications (opioids) were responsible for roughly 17,000 deaths in 2016 in the United States. Orthopedic surgeons were responsible for prescribing the third highest percentage of opioids among physicians in 2009. In recent years, orthopaedic surgeons have used many different types of non-opioid pain medications and methods to reduce patients' opioid after surgery. Opioid dependence can manifest from prescription use, especially in patients who have never used opioids before. The purpose of this study is to research the effect of different pain management education programs on pain control and opioid use after an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) surgery. Specifically, does education directed at avoiding opioids unless in "unbearable pain" have any effect on reducing pain levels and opioid consumption in the early postoperative period compared to traditional pain management education? Patients who agree to participate in this study will be assigned at random to two opioid education programs after ACLR. All patients will be given peri-operative pain management counseling and education. Patients in the experimental group will be instructed to avoid opioids unless in unbearable pain. Patients in the control group will be instructed to take opioid medication as needed for severe pain to "stay ahead" of the pain. Participants in both groups will be prescribed the exact same type and amount of postoperative medications. Surveys will be sent electronically to patients twice per day for 2 weeks to monitor pain levels and the amount of opioid consumption. Also, patients will be asked to complete demographic and patient-reported outcome questionnaires after surgery. Patients will be involved in the study for 3 months.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04885231
- Collaborators
- Not Provided
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jonathan D. Packer, MD University of Maryland, Baltimore