Are Opioids Needed After ACL Reconstruction

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-11-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

As the public health sector continues to confront the opioid epidemic, orthopaedic surgeons must revisit pain management protocols to reduce unnecessary opioid prescriptions. The long-term goal is to reduce opioid use and residual opioids in circulation.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Emory University
• Collaborator: Orthopedic Research and Education Foundation
• Treatments: Analgesics, Opioid; Oxycodone

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Males and females

• Aged 14-40 years

• Scheduled for primary (Anterior cruciate ligament) ACL reconstruction using quadriceps tendon autograft.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Revision and/or contralateral ACL reconstruction procedures

• Allergies to local anesthetics

• Chronic pain medication use

• Weight <50 kg, local infections

• Known coagulopathies,

• Liver dysfunction or renal failure