NSAID vs. Narcotics

May 4, 2017 updated by: NYU Langone Health

Multimodal Analgesia With NSAID vs. Narcotics Alone for Post-operative Meniscectomy: A Prospective Observational Study

This will be a single-center, prospective observational study. The study will compare post-operative pain scores and narcotic consumption between two groups of patients - one cohort will receive ibuprofen (Motrin) and Percocet (to be used as needed) while the other cohort will receive only Percocet. Both pain management options are considered to be standard of care.

The primary objective of the study is to compare patients' reported pain and narcotic use following meniscectomy, and determine if NSAIDs can provide adequate pain relief.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

77

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10016
        • New York University School of Medicine

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients indicated for isolated arthroscopic meniscectomy will be identified from the operating room schedules of orthopaedic surgeons participating in the study. And a review of patients' medications and past medical histories will be performed based on their electronic medical records to identify any current pain medications or exclusion criteria.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • ASA class I-II
  • Patients scheduled for meniscectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Contraindication to ibuprofen or oxycodone/acetaminophen (e.g. hypersensitivity, history of GI or bleeding disorder)
  • Legally incompetent or mentally impaired (e.g. minors, Alzheimer's subjects, dementia, etc.)
  • Younger than 18 years of age or older than 65
  • Any patient considered a vulnerable subject
  • Patients on pain medication prior to surgery

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Patients with pain following knee arthroscopic meniscectomy
Drug: Ibuprofen 600 mg
Ibuprofen 600 mg to be taken every 8 hours (TID) as needed (PRN
Drug: standard oxycodone/acetaminophen
Other Names:
  • Percocet

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Visual analogue scale (VAS) score
Time Frame: 4 Hours
Scale consisting of a drawn line from 0 to 100 - you will be asked to mark where you believe your pain is (100 being worse pain).
4 Hours
Pain Verbal Rating Scale
Time Frame: 4 Hours
Verbal rating scale, consisting of 4 points (0 = no pain, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, and 3 = severe).
4 Hours

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

NYU Langone Health

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Kirk Campbell, MD, New York University Medical School

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 22, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 22, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

September 26, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 8, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 4, 2017

Last Verified

May 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 16-01645

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

Yes

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Subscribe