Effects of Perioperative Patient Education Regarding Compartment Syndrome on Post-operative Opioid Consumption

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03359031

Enrollment

134

Registered

2017-12-02

Start date

2017-11-13

Completion date

2018-11-30

Last updated

2017-12-02

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Conditions

Compartment Syndrome of Leg

Brief summary

This study is a prospective, randomized trial. Our study aims to study the effects of perioperative patient education about compartment syndrome on patients' perception of their own pain, amount of opioid medication utilization, and rate of diagnosis of compartment syndrome.

Interventions

OTHERPatient education

This group will be given a pamphlet on pain control, narcotic medication, and compartment syndrome including its pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, and treatment.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients with lower extremity trauma at risk for developing compartment syndrome specifically tibial plateau fractures, tibial/fibular shaft fractures, pilon fractures, and crush injuries.

Exclusion criteria

Patients with an extensive history of narcotic medication or drug use, polytrauma patients, and non-primary English speaking patients

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
narcotic consumption	total opioid consumption from surgery through 30 days post-op	Perioperative

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026