Evaluation of Post-Procedure Administration of Celecoxib Following Shoulder Surgery

April 26, 2018 updated by: St. Louis Joint Replacement Institute

Evaluation of Post-Procedure Administration of Celecoxib Following Shoulder Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study

Hypothesis It is expected that shoulder surgery patients treated with celecoxib (Celebrex) will experience significantly reduced narcotic use as measured by pill count compared with controls at three and six weeks postoperatively.

Study Overview The proposed study will determine if there is benefit to the use of a COX-II inhibitor in shoulder surgery. This study will have two arms: Arm 1 (shoulder replacement, both primary and reverse) and Arm 2 (arthroscopic rotator cuff repair). These distinct arms are necessary because each surgery is distinct in terms of type of procedure, indications, and patient population. The patients in Arm 1 will undergo stratified randomization according to the type of arthroplasty (primary or reverse) to ensure a balanced representation of these patients within subgroups. All patients undergoing primary total shoulder replacement, reverse shoulder replacement, or arthroscopic rotator cuff repair will be eligible to participate in the appropriate arm of the study. Revision surgery patients will be excluded from both arms of the study. A maximum of 78 arthroscopic cuff repair patients, and 78 arthroplasty patients will be enrolled in each arm of the study. Baseline information will be obtained on each patient including baseline VAS for pain, baseline shoulder scores as outlined below, and baseline narcotic and anti-inflammatory medication use, if any. Patients will be randomized to receive celecoxib (Celebrex) 400 mg one hour prior to surgery or placebo; they will then continue to receive the same medication daily for 3 weeks postoperatively: celecoxib 200 mg twice daily or a placebo control. The primary outcome measure will be narcotic utilization as measured by narcotic pill count. Secondary outcome measures will include subjective measure of pain as measured by the VAS for pain, range of motion as measured by active forward elevation (at 6 weeks postoperatively) and three patient assessment scores: the Simple Shoulder Test (SST), the UCLA score, and the American Shoulder and Elbow Society score (ASES). Data will be obtained at follow-up visits three and six weeks postoperatively.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Hypothesis It is expected that shoulder surgery patients treated with celecoxib (Celebrex) will experience significantly reduced narcotic use as measured by pill count compared with controls at three and six weeks postoperatively.

Study Overview The proposed study will determine if there is benefit to the use of a COX-II inhibitor in shoulder surgery. This study will have two arms: Arm 1 (shoulder replacement, both primary and reverse) and Arm 2 (arthroscopic rotator cuff repair). These distinct arms are necessary because each surgery is distinct in terms of type of procedure, indications, and patient population. The patients in Arm 1 will undergo stratified randomization according to the type of arthroplasty (primary or reverse) to ensure a balanced representation of these patients within subgroups. All patients undergoing primary total shoulder replacement, reverse shoulder replacement, or arthroscopic rotator cuff repair will be eligible to participate in the appropriate arm of the study. Revision surgery patients will be excluded from both arms of the study. A maximum of 78 arthroscopic cuff repair patients, and 78 arthroplasty patients will be enrolled in each arm of the study. Baseline information will be obtained on each patient including baseline VAS for pain, baseline shoulder scores as outlined below, and baseline narcotic and anti-inflammatory medication use, if any. Patients will be randomized to receive celecoxib (Celebrex) 400 mg one hour prior to surgery or placebo; they will then continue to receive the same medication daily for 3 weeks postoperatively: celecoxib 200 mg twice daily or a placebo control. The primary outcome measure will be narcotic utilization as measured by narcotic pill count. Secondary outcome measures will include subjective measure of pain as measured by the VAS for pain, range of motion as measured by active forward elevation (at 6 weeks postoperatively) and three patient assessment scores: the Simple Shoulder Test (SST), the UCLA score, and the American Shoulder and Elbow Society score (ASES). Data will be obtained at follow-up visits three and six weeks postoperatively.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

150

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

    • Missouri
      • Bridgeton, Missouri, United States, 63044
        • SSM DePaul

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

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion / Exclusion Criteria for Pfizer Study

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. community ambulators
  2. D/C to home only
  3. only MO and IL pts
  4. Primary unilateral shoulder replacements / Cuff tear
  5. Full Thickness, single tendon tear

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. allergy, sensitivity, or inability to take Celebrex
  2. CR >1.5
  3. h/o bleeding ulcers
  4. h/o Inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis
  5. Coagulation abnormality
  6. Coumadin/Plavix/Xaralto
  7. CHF
  8. Previous MI or CVA
  9. Current use of long acting narcotics (Fentanyl Patches, Oxycontin CR, MS Contin)
  10. Refusal by PCP or cardiologist

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

  • Primary Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: DOUBLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: the use of a COX-II inhibitor in shoulder surgery.
Arm 1 shoulder replacement, both primary and reverse
PLACEBO_COMPARATOR: the use of a COX-II inhibitor in arhroscopic shoulder surgery.
Arm 2 arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
This study will determine if use of celecoxib (Celebrex) for three weeks after shoulder surgery will reduce pain as measured by decreased narcotic consumption.
Time Frame: 3 weeks
3 weeks
This study will determine if use of celecoxib (Celebrex) for three weeks after shoulder surgery will reduce pain as measured by decreased narcotic consumption.
Time Frame: 6 weeks
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Katherine Burns, MD, SSM orthopedics

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2014

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

March 1, 2018

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

June 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 7, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 3, 2017

First Posted (ACTUAL)

October 9, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

April 27, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 26, 2018

Last Verified

April 1, 2018

More Information

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