Pain
Conditions
Keywords
primary ACL reconstruction with a hamstring graft
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to directly compare the clinical outcomes of both the celecoxib and placebo groups following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The study will have short and long term goals. Validated outcome measures will aim to quantify pain control at 2 weeks after surgery, as well as knee function at 2 year follow-up. Groups will be compared using pain control scales, and functional knee outcome scores. The first null hypothesis tested by this study is that the celecoxib group experiences equal pain control compared with the placebo group. The second null hypothesis is that no knee function difference will be found between the celecoxib and placebo groups.
Interventions
DRUGCelecoxib
The treatment group will receive 400 mg Celecoxib p.o. preoperatively and the control group will receive a placebo between 1 and 3 hours pre-op, when other standard medications are administered. The treatment group will receive 200 mg of Celecoxib orally twice per day post operatively, for a duration of 5 days based on dosing protocols shown to be well tolerated and effective in treating pain following ambulatory surgery. The control group will receive a 5 day supply of placebo pills. Both groups will receive standard post surgical narcotic prescription (Oxycodone IR 5 - 10 mg po qid prn and acetaminophen 325 - 650 mg PO qid prn
DRUGPlacebo
The treatment group will receive 400 mg Celecoxib p.o. preoperatively and the control group will receive a placebo between 1 and 3 hours pre-op, when other standard medications are administered. The treatment group will receive 200 mg of Celecoxib orally twice per day post operatively, for a duration of 5 days based on dosing protocols shown to be well tolerated and effective in treating pain following ambulatory surgery. The control group will receive a 5 day supply of placebo pills. Both groups will receive standard post surgical narcotic prescription (Oxycodone IR 5 - 10 mg po qid prn and acetaminophen 325 - 650 mg PO qid prn
Sponsors
Pfizer
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Any patient 18 years and over undergoing primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring grafts will be considered for this study.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients will be excluded if they have bilateral ACL injuries, require revision ACL reconstruction, require meniscus repair, have multiple ligament injuries, gross osteoarthritis, significant clinical malalignment or if they cannot attend appropriate follow-up. Other
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure is to test the null hypothesis that Celecoxib perioperatively does not negatively influence the static testing of ACL reconstruction as measured by KT arthrometer at 2 years post op. | 2 years |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The 2nd outcome tested by this study is that the celecoxib group experiences equal pain control compared with the placebo group. | 2 years |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed