Decreasing Narcotics in Advanced Pelvic Surgery

Summary

In recent years, there has been an emphasis on the creation of "enhanced-recovery", "fast-track" or "multi-modal" pathways to improve perioperative care (1-4). The goal of these programs is to reduce the length of hospital stay, decrease narcotic usage while improving pain control, accelerate post-operative recovery, and expedite return to baseline functional status. Pathways often are developed by a team of surgeons, nurses, pain specialists, anesthesiologists and other support staff. Postoperative components often involve multi-modal analgesia, early return to activity and early return to a regular diet. The goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a multi-modal pain regimen in advanced pelvic surgery with a primary goal of decreasing narcotic usage.

Conditions

• Narcotic Use
• Pain
• Constipation
• Nausea

Interventions

DRUG

Celebrex

DRUG

Gabapentin

DRUG

IV acetaminophen

DRUG

oral acetaminophen

DRUG

oral ibuprofen

DRUG

percocet

DRUG

vicodin

DRUG

Oxycodone

DRUG

dilaudid

DRUG

Dexamethasone

DRUG

zofran

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hartford Hospital

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Krista Reagan, MD · Hartford Hospital

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

100 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2014-03-31

Primary Completion

2015-07-31

Completion

2016-06-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations