Are NSAIDs Effective Enough for Postoperative Pain Control After Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Septoplasty

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2020-07-05
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the level of pain control in patients receiving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to those receiving opioids in the postoperative period after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) and/or septoplasty.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Treatments: Acetaminophen; Acetaminophen, hydrocodone drug combination; Analgesics, Opioid; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Diclofenac; Hydrocodone

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• english speaking

• candidates for endoscopic sinus surgery as determined by medical necessity by the treating rhinologist

• scheduled for surgery at Texas Sinus Institute

Exclusion Criteria:

• allergy to either NSAIDs or opioids

• contraindication to NSAIDs (ex. gastritis, chronic kidney disease)

• surgical plan exceeding basic endoscopic sinus surgery

• use of anticoagulation

• the presence of any pain disorder

• the current usage of any analgesic medication

• history of opioid addiction

• pregnancy

• history of chronic pain or fibromyalgia

• current daily use of NSAIDs, acetaminophen, opioids or other analgesics (pregabalin, tramadol, etc)