Pain Management in Outpatient Urologic Procedures
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Urology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Nephrology / Urology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 1/10/2019 |
| Start Date: | April 1, 2018 |
| End Date: | June 2019 |
| Contact: | Melody Chen, MD |
| Email: | Melody.Chen@UHHospitals.org |
| Phone: | 5853096932 |
Goal of this study is to evaluate how pain is controlled after outpatient urologic surgeries.
Patients will receive either opioid pain medication or non-opioid medication for pain
control. A survey will be conducted at the post-operative appointment to evaluate for pain
control.
Patients will receive either opioid pain medication or non-opioid medication for pain
control. A survey will be conducted at the post-operative appointment to evaluate for pain
control.
Patients will be approached in the pre-operative area prior to their outpatient urologic
surgery. Informed Consent will be obtained at that time. Patients will be instructed that
they will receive a prescription for either opioid pain medication or non-opioid medication
for after surgery. The opioid medication includes oxycodone, while the non-opioid includes
ketoralac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication. Subjects will be assigned randomly
to either medication. Standard of care after outpatient urologic surgery is either oxycodone
or ketoralac, however there is no previous research on whether one is superior than the
other. These drugs were chosen because they are the most commonly used medications after
outpatient urologic surgery. The study team and patients will not be blinded to the
treatment.
They will also receive instructions for non-opioid pain management. If the patients require
additional pain medication after surgery, they are instructed to call the provider's office
for further evaluation and treatment. The patient's physician will prescribe further
medication if warranted. The post-operative appointment is scheduled 2-3 weeks after surgery.
At the post-operative appointment, patients will then be given a four question paper survey
inquiring how well their pain was managed, how many pills were taken, if any additional
non-opioid medications were taken for pain, and how the extra pills were disposed. Other PHI
that will be collected includes patient's age, gender, past medical history, past surgical
history, renal function, prior medications, and current surgery.
surgery. Informed Consent will be obtained at that time. Patients will be instructed that
they will receive a prescription for either opioid pain medication or non-opioid medication
for after surgery. The opioid medication includes oxycodone, while the non-opioid includes
ketoralac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication. Subjects will be assigned randomly
to either medication. Standard of care after outpatient urologic surgery is either oxycodone
or ketoralac, however there is no previous research on whether one is superior than the
other. These drugs were chosen because they are the most commonly used medications after
outpatient urologic surgery. The study team and patients will not be blinded to the
treatment.
They will also receive instructions for non-opioid pain management. If the patients require
additional pain medication after surgery, they are instructed to call the provider's office
for further evaluation and treatment. The patient's physician will prescribe further
medication if warranted. The post-operative appointment is scheduled 2-3 weeks after surgery.
At the post-operative appointment, patients will then be given a four question paper survey
inquiring how well their pain was managed, how many pills were taken, if any additional
non-opioid medications were taken for pain, and how the extra pills were disposed. Other PHI
that will be collected includes patient's age, gender, past medical history, past surgical
history, renal function, prior medications, and current surgery.
Inclusion Criteria:
- outpatient urologic surgery
- age 18 and over
Exclusion Criteria:
- renal dysfunction
- non-English speaking
- employees of organization
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