Effects of Perioperative Patient Education Regarding Compartment Syndrome on Post-operative Opioid Consumption

NCT03359031 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 2017-Krieg
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 134
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is a prospective, randomized trial. Our study aims to study the effects of perioperative patient education about compartment syndrome on patients' perception of their own pain, amount of opioid medication utilization, and rate of diagnosis of compartment syndrome.

Conditions

Compartment Syndrome of Leg

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• narcotic consumption

  Perioperative

  total opioid consumption from surgery through 30 days post-op

Study Arms (2)

No patient education

NO INTERVENTION

This group of patients will not receive any additional information beyond standard of care educational pamphlets provided by the hospital.

Patient education

OTHER

This group of patients will be given a pamphlet on pain control, narcotic medication, and compartment syndrome including its pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, and treatment.

Other: Patient education

Interventions

Patient education OTHER

This group will be given a pamphlet on pain control, narcotic medication, and compartment syndrome including its pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, and treatment.

Patient education

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients with lower extremity trauma at risk for developing compartment syndrome specifically tibial plateau fractures, tibial/fibular shaft fractures, pilon fractures, and crush injuries.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with an extensive history of narcotic medication or drug use, polytrauma patients, and non-primary English speaking patients

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Rothman Institute Orthopaedics: lead

Study Sites (1)

Rothman Institute

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Patient Education as Topic

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Health Education; Preventive Health Services; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 27, 2017
• First Posted: December 2, 2017
• Study Start: November 13, 2017
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2018
• Study Completion: November 1, 2018
• Last Updated: December 2, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)