Post-operative Analgesia in Elective, Soft-tissue Hand Surgery

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2018-06-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to find out which combination of pain medications following surgery work the best and result in the fewest side effects.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Alexander Payatakes, M.D.
• Treatments: Acetaminophen; Acetaminophen, hydrocodone drug combination; Hydrocodone; Ibuprofen; Oxycodone

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age greater than or equal to 18

• Male or Female (non-pregnant)

• Elective, soft tissue hand surgery indicated based on diagnosis made by either clinical exam or diagnostic studies (ie nerve conduction study, EMG) or a combination of the two (carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release, first dorsal compartment release, ganglion cyst excision, second extensor compartment release)

• Subjects are capable of giving informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Allergy to study medication

• Any pre-existing pain condition requiring analgesia

• Fibromyalgia

• Recent upper gastrointestinal bleeding

• Coagulopathy (primary or medication-related)

• Renal impairment

• Liver disease

• Pregnancy

• Patients who consent to the study but require unexpected admission, including those requiring admission resulting from operative complications, will be excluded before randomization