Naproxen for Acute Pain After Surgery: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether using an additional 48 hours of oral naproxen, after other post-operative pain medications have been stopped, will be effective in reducing opiate pain medication requirements and contribute to improved pain management.

Timeline

Start

2008-03

Primary completion

2008-05

Completion

2008-06

Publications

• Background Starck PL, Sherwood GD, Adams-McNeill J, Thomas EJ. Identifying and addressing medical errors in pain mismanagement. Jt Comm J Qual Improv. 2001 Apr;27(4):191-9. doi: 10.1016/s1070-3241(01)27017-5.
• Background Apfelbaum JL, Chen C, Mehta SS, Gan TJ. Postoperative pain experience: results from a national survey suggest postoperative pain continues to be undermanaged. Anesth Analg. 2003 Aug;97(2):534-540. doi: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000068822.10113.9E.
• Background Callesen T, Bech K, Kehlet H. Prospective study of chronic pain after groin hernia repair. Br J Surg. 1999 Dec;86(12):1528-31. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1999.01320.x.
• Background Joshi GP. Multimodal analgesia techniques and postoperative rehabilitation. Anesthesiol Clin North Am. 2005 Mar;23(1):185-202. doi: 10.1016/j.atc.2004.11.010.
• Background Hartrick CT. Multimodal postoperative pain management. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2004 Apr;61 Suppl 1:S4-10. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/61.suppl_1.S4.
• Background Cepeda MS, Carr DB, Miranda N, Diaz A, Silva C, Morales O. Comparison of morphine, ketorolac, and their combination for postoperative pain: results from a large, randomized, double-blind trial. Anesthesiology. 2005 Dec;103(6):1225-32. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200512000-00018.
• Background Richy F, Bruyere O, Ethgen O, Rabenda V, Bouvenot G, Audran M, Herrero-Beaumont G, Moore A, Eliakim R, Haim M, Reginster JY. Time dependent risk of gastrointestinal complications induced by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use: a consensus statement using a meta-analytic approach. Ann Rheum Dis. 2004 Jul;63(7):759-66. doi: 10.1136/ard.2003.015925.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.