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Hip Arthroscopy Postoperative Opioid Demands

Rush University Medical Center · NCT04094701

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–80 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
170
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
October 21, 2020
Record last updated
August 13, 2026

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What the study is about

This study will be a prospective, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial (RCT), investigating the influence of the number of opioid pills prescribed following primary hip arthroscopy. All patients who sign the consent form will be enrolled in the suited and randomized to one of the two treatment arms. The intervention group will receive 5 Norco pills, gabapentin (30 mg, once daily for 10 days following surgery), and Tylenol (1000 mg, three times daily for 10 days following surgery) while the control will receive the standard at our practice of 30 Norco pills.

Being studied: Control Group Regimen; Opioid reduced regimen

Conditions: Opioid Use; Pain; Femoral Acetabular Impingement; Labral Tear, Glenoid

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Adult patients age 18-80 years
  • English speaking
  • Opioid naive patient (defined as not taking opioid pills within 6 weeks prior to surgery), confirmed by checking the Illinois Prescription monitoring program
  • Primary hip arthroscopy
  • Written and informed consent for study participation

Exclusion Criteria

  • Minors (\<18 years of age)
  • Opioid tolerant patients
  • Revision surgery
  • Prior infections of the operative joint
  • History of active malignancy within the past 5 years
  • Chronic pain conditions including low back pain, chronic pain syndrome, fibromyalgia
  • History of alcohol or other substance use disorder
  • Other disease states including rheumatologic conditions, diabetes mellitus, hypo/hyperthyroidism, depression, anxiety
  • Grade IV chondral defects

Recruiting US locations

  • Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, IL 60612

    Site contact: Carla M Edwards, PhD · 312-563-5735 · carla_edwards@rush.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Carla M. Edwards · 312-563-5735 · carla_edwards@rush.edu
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