Nonopioid Pain Control Regimen After Arthroscopic Hip Procedures
Mayo Clinic
Summary
This study is being conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of post-operative pain control without using narcotic pain medications.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 16–60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: • Scheduled for a primary Hip Arthroscopy at Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN) Exclusion Criteria: * medical history of known allergies or intolerance to allergies or intolerance to Motrin, Gabapentin, Tylenol, dexamethasone, tramadol, or Robaxin. * Substantial alcohol or drug abuse. * History of narcotics within 6 months of surgery. * Pregnancy. * Renal impairment. * Peptic ulcer disease. * GI bleeding.
Interventions
- DrugOxycodone
5 mg tablets every 4 hours postoperatively as needed for pain control
- DrugIbuprofen
800 mg three times a day for 2 weeks postoperatively for pain control; not to exceed 3200 mg/day
- DrugGabapentin
300 mg three times a day for 5 days then wean off by day 10 postoperatively
- DrugAcetaminophen
1000 mg three times a day for up to 4 weeks postoperatively for pain control; not to exceed 4 grams per day
- DrugMethocarbamol
500 mg three times a week for 2 weeks postoperatively
Location
- Mayo clinicRochester, Minnesota