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Patient education for Compartment Syndrome

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Research Sponsored by Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Patients with lower extremity trauma at risk for developing compartment syndrome specifically tibial plateau fractures, tibial/fibular shaft fractures, pilon fractures, and crush injuries.
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up total opioid consumption from surgery through 30 days post-op
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Study 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.

Eligible Conditions
  • Compartment Syndrome

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~total opioid consumption from surgery through 30 days post-op
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and total opioid consumption from surgery through 30 days post-op for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
narcotic consumption

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Patient educationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This group of patients will be given a pamphlet on pain control, narcotic medication, and compartment syndrome including its pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, and treatment.
Group II: No patient educationActive Control1 Intervention
This group of patients will not receive any additional information beyond standard of care educational pamphlets provided by the hospital.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Rothman Institute OrthopaedicsLead Sponsor
121 Previous Clinical Trials
21,444 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Effects of Perioperative Patient Education Regarding Compartment Syndrome on Post-operative Opioid Consumption
2017. "Effects of Perioperative Patient Education Regarding Compartment Syndrome on Post-operative Opioid Consumption". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03359031.
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