Acetaminophen/Codeine vs Acetaminophen/Ibuprofen for Pain Control and Patient Satisfaction After Hand Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-01-19
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to find out if taking Acetaminophen with Ibuprofen (e.g. Tylenol + Advil), a non-opioid regimen, provides the same type of pain relief after hand surgery compared to Acetaminophen and codeine (e.g. Tylenol 3), an opioid regimen.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
• Treatments: Acetaminophen; Codeine; Ibuprofen

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients undergoing ambulatory hand surgery for carpal tunnel and trigger finger, under local anesthesia with or without sedation.

Exclusion Criteria:

• ASA> 3;

• Coagulopathy;

• Renal disease,

• Liver disease,

• History of recent gastro-intestinal bleeding

• Pregnancy.

• Diagnosis of chronic pain currently taking opioid pain medication or with a history of drug abuse.

• Patients with a self-described allergy to ASA, acetaminophen, NSAIDS and codeine.

• All patients receiving a brachial plexus block for anesthesia and/or analgesia