pijn broken bones Pain after fractures
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: paracetamol max 1gr per day 'on demand' for a maximum of two weeks.
Group 2: tramadol max 150-300 mg per day 'on demand' for a maximum of two
weeks.
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All adult patients (age > 18) who will undergo surgical treatment for an extremity fracture treated in the Academic Medical Center Amsterdam.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant, breastfeeding or possibly pregnant patients, patients with relevant drug allergies and children will be excluded from study participation Further exclusion criteria include: 1) another fracture at any site; 2) pathological fractures; 3) inability to fill out questionnaires; 4) polytrauma patients with other significant injuries outside the skeletal system; 5) patients already receiving any form of analgesic prior to injury; 6) liver or renal dysfunction; 7) diagnosed gastric disease; 8) diagnosed constipation 9) patients receiving MAO-inhibitors.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameters are the outcomes of the pain/satisfaction Numeric Rating Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary study parameters are the outcomes of the self-efficacy scale and the disability questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed