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How Many Opiates Should we Prescribe for Pain in Patients Undergoing Knee Arthroscopies and ACL Reconstructions?
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Group 1-Knee Arthroscopy, Group 2-Knee Arthroscopy, and 2 other interventions for Knee Injuries and ACL Injury. Completed, enrolled 201 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine if opiates are required to achieve adequate analgesia after knee arthroscopy and ACL reconstruction in outpatient surgery. The investigators hypothesize that patients are frequently prescribed more opiates than are needed after surgery, resulting in excess medications that are at risk for misuse, diversion and contribution to the opioid epidemic.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Will have all of their post-operative prescriptions sent down to the pharmacy on the day of surgery to be collected.
Will have all prescriptions sent to pharmacy with the exception of an opiate prescription. Instead, they will be handed a physical paper prescription. They will be instructed to only fill the prescription if absolutely needed.
Will be prescribed 60 opiate tablets in addition to other routine post-operative pain medication regimens.
Will be prescribed 30 opiate tablets in addition to other routine post-operative pain medication regimens.