The Effect of Patient Education on Opioid Consumption

Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Status: Completed

Conditions: Rotator Cuff Injury

Treatments: Other: Formal education regarding opioid usage

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03105791

2017Abb

Details and patient eligibility

About

Prospective, randomized clinical trial investigating the use of patient education on post-operative narcotic consumption

Enrollment: 140 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Over the age of 18
• clinically indicated for an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears
• allergic or sensitivity to the study medication
• history of gastrointestinal issues
• any evidence of glenohumeral arthritis
• inability to consent

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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140 participants in 2 patient groups

Normal pre-operative education

No Intervention group

Description:

• Control group received normal pre-operative education regarding surgery

Opioid usage education

Active Comparator group

Description:

• The study group received formal education detailing recommended post-operative opioid usage, side effects, dependence, and addiction

Treatment:

Other: Formal education regarding opioid usage