Randomized Trial of Narcotic vs Non-Narcotic Pain Modulation After Labrum Repair

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if patients age 15 to 30 years old being treated for shoulder labrum repair and SLAP lesions have significant differences in pain levels postoperatively when treated with a combination therapy of ibuprofen, and acetaminophen compared to oxycodone. Participants will be randomly placed into either the control arm and receive scripts for non-narcotic medications (Tylenol and Ibuprofen) and opioids, or the experimental arm of the study. receiving only a prescription for the non-narcotic medications. Every patient will receive a preoperative Exparel nerve block as is the standard of care for this procedure. Both groups will fill out a pain journal for 14 days following surgery and complete a pill count at the first postoperative visit to validate the amount of pain medication documented in the pain journal.

Timeline

Start

2022-12-16

Primary completion

2024-12-01

Completion

2025-12-01

Publications

• Background Familiari F, Huri G, Simonetta R, McFarland EG. SLAP lesions: current controversies. EFORT Open Rev. 2019 Jan 28;4(1):25-32. doi: 10.1302/2058-5241.4.180033. eCollection 2019 Jan.
• Background Hester WA, O'Brien MJ, Heard WMR, Savoie FH. Current Concepts in the Evaluation and Management of Type II Superior Labral Lesions of the Shoulder. Open Orthop J. 2018 Jul 31;12:331-341. doi: 10.2174/1874325001812010331. eCollection 2018.
• Background Jain A, Aniq H, Mistry A. SLAP Injury and the Superior Labrum. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2022 Oct;26(5):577-584. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1758840. Epub 2022 Dec 19.
• Background Matsuki K, Sugaya H. Complications after arthroscopic labral repair for shoulder instability. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2015 Mar;8(1):53-58. doi: 10.1007/s12178-014-9248-5.
• Background Pascarella G, Costa F, Del Buono R, Pulitano R, Strumia A, Piliego C, De Quattro E, Cataldo R, Agro FE, Carassiti M; collaborators. Impact of the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block on postoperative analgesia and functional recovery following total hip arthroplasty: a randomised, observer-masked, controlled trial. Anaesthesia. 2021 Nov;76(11):1492-1498. doi: 10.1111/anae.15536. Epub 2021 Jul 1.
• Background O'Neill A, Lirk P. Multimodal Analgesia. Anesthesiol Clin. 2022 Sep;40(3):455-468. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2022.04.002. Epub 2022 Aug 2.
• Background Elmallah RK, Chughtai M, Khlopas A, Newman JM, Stearns KL, Roche M, Kelly MA, Harwin SF, Mont MA. Pain Control in Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Knee Surg. 2018 Jul;31(6):504-513. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1604152. Epub 2017 Jul 18.
• Background Dada O, Gonzalez Zacarias A, Ongaigui C, Echeverria-Villalobos M, Kushelev M, Bergese SD, Moran K. Does Rebound Pain after Peripheral Nerve Block for Orthopedic Surgery Impact Postoperative Analgesia and Opioid Consumption? A Narrative Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Sep 5;16(18):3257. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16183257.
• Background Hamilton TW, Athanassoglou V, Trivella M, Strickland LH, Mellon S, Murray D, Pandit HG. Liposomal bupivacaine peripheral nerve block for the management of postoperative pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Aug 25;2016(8):CD011476. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011476.pub2.
• Background Kaye AD, Novitch MB, Carlson SF, Fuller MC, White SW, Haroldson AR, Kaiser JA, Elkersh MA, Brunk AJ, Jeha GM, Cornett EM. The Role of Exparel Plus Meloxicam for Postoperative Pain Management. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2020 Jan 30;24(3):6. doi: 10.1007/s11916-020-0837-2.
• Background Blair HA. Bupivacaine/Meloxicam Prolonged Release: A Review in Postoperative Pain. Drugs. 2021 Jul;81(10):1203-1211. doi: 10.1007/s40265-021-01551-9. Epub 2021 Jul 6.

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