Opioid Consumption After Knee Arthroscopy



Status:Recruiting
Healthy:No
Age Range:Any - 20
Updated:10/11/2018
Start Date:September 18, 2017
End Date:December 31, 2019
Contact:Julie Rice, RN
Email:julie.rice@nationwidechildrens.org
Phone:6143553142

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria

Opioid Consumption After Knee Arthroscopy With and Without the Use of New Standardized Patient/Family Instructions for Postoperative Analgesic Use

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.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Patient of age less than 20 years presenting to NCH main campus for knee arthroscopy

- American Society of Anesthesiology physical status I or II

Exclusion Criteria:

- 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
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
700 Childrens Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43205
(616) 722-2000
Phone: 614-355-3142
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