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

Compartment Syndrome of Leg Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Enrolling by invitation

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03359031
• Other study ID #: 2017-Krieg
• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Phase: N/A
• First received: November 27, 2017
• Last updated: November 27, 2017
• Start date: November 13, 2017
• Est. completion date: November 2018

Study information

• Verified date: November 2017
• Source: Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Enrollment: 134
• Est. completion date: November 2018
• Est. primary completion date: November 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Compartment Syndrome of Leg
• Compartment Syndromes
• Syndrome

Intervention

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

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Rothman Institute	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	narcotic consumption	Perioperative	total opioid consumption from surgery through 30 days post-op