Status:

TERMINATED

Preoperative Education in Hand and Wrist Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Emory University

Collaborating Sponsors:

American Society for Surgery of the Hand

Conditions:

Distal Radius Fracture

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will compare opioid consumption in patients undergoing outpatient surgical fixation of distal radius fractures with and without standardized preoperative education at Grady Memorial Hospita...

Detailed Description

The proposed research aims to study the impact of preoperative education on postoperative pain control after outpatient surgery for traumatic wrist fractures. The impact of preoperative education will...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Any patient over the age of 18 years with a closed carpal, metacarpal, or distal radius fracture undergoing outpatient surgical management at Grady Memorial Hospital, who is willing to participate and mentally capable to consent.

Exclusion

  • Patients who are inpatients at the time of surgery. Patients who have concomitant injuries on the same extremity as the carpal, metacarpal, or distal radius fracture. Patients with open fractures. Patients unable to tolerate non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Non-English speaking patients will be excluded.
  • Adults who are unable to consent will not be included.
  • Individuals who are not yet adults will not be included.
  • Pregnant women will not be included.
  • Prisoners will not be included.
  • Cognitively impaired individuals or individuals with impaired decision-making capacity will not be included.
  • Individuals who speak English will be included. Individuals who have limited English proficiency but speak Spanish as a primary language will not be eligible for inclusion. Spanish-speaking patients will be excluded because the components of the educational protocol (video, questionnaires, surveys) are not available in Spanish.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 15 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 16 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

5 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05237531

Start Date

March 15 2022

End Date

June 16 2023

Last Update

February 22 2024

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Grady Memorial Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30303