Prolonged Multimodal Analgesia for Post-Discharge Pain Control After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty

Summary

This is a prospective, three-arm, comparative study with a provider-crossover design. The first arm will comprise the standard of care pain regimen after discharge, which comprises PRN oxycodone, tramadol, and acetaminophen. The second arm will comprise a multimodal pain regimen; however, patients will still be routinely provided PRN oxycodone and tramadol to use on an as needed basis. The third arm will comprise a multimodal pain management protocol, which does not routinely allow for opioid consumption. However, patients will be provided a one week supply of oxycodone and tramadol for emergency pain relief only.

Timeline

Start

2017-06-05

Primary completion

2018-01-22

Completion

2018-02-28

Publications

• Fleischman AN, Tarabichi M, Foltz C, Makar G, Hozack WJ, Austin MS, Chen AF; Opioid Prescription in Orthopedic Surgery after Discharge Research Group. Cluster-Randomized Trial of Opiate-Sparing Analgesia after Discharge from Elective Hip Surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 2019 Oct;229(4):335-345.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.05.026. Epub 2019 Jun 5.

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