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Phase 4
Age: 18Years - 89Years
All Genders
ID07037888

Efficacy of Ketorolac for Postoperative Pain Management in Hip Arthroscopy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Led by Henry Ford Health System · Updated on 2025-06-26

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Participants Needed

1

Research Sites

65 weeks

Total Duration

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AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating whether the medication ketorolac can manage pain after hip arthroscopy as well or better than standard opioid-based pain medications. This clinical trial focuses on adults over 18 years old undergoing hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement. The goal is to see if ketorolac can reduce pain and the need for opioid medications following surgery, potentially offering a safer pain relief option. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The control group will receive the current standard pain management, including hydrocodone-acetaminophen, diazepam, and indomethacin. The experimental group will receive the standard protocol plus ketorolac given as an intraoperative intravenous dose and oral tablets, along with omeprazole to protect the stomach. Both groups will take their assigned medications after surgery. During the study, participants will keep a pain journal for 5 days to record their pain levels and side effects. They will also complete follow-up surveys and assessments at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, and 3 months after surgery. Researchers will measure pain using the Visual Analog Scale on post-operative day 4 and evaluate physical function and pain interference with PROMIS scores. The study monitors medication use and safety throughout the participation period, which extends to three months post-surgery.

CONDITIONS

Brief Title

Efficacy of Ketorolac for Postoperative Pain Management in Hip Arthroscopy: A Prospective Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years - 89Years
All Genders

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Patients undergoing hip arthroscopy over the age of 18 with Dr. T. Sean Lynch
  • Diagnosis of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Inability to consent and/or do not speak English
  • Conditions contraindicated with NSAIDs such as medication allergy, peptic ulcer disease, bleeding diathesis, and renal disease
  • History of drug and alcohol use disorder
  • Chronic analgesia use (filled two opioid prescriptions within 6 months of the surgery)
  • Psychotropic medication usage
  • Use of pentoxifylline, probenecid, aspirin, and/or NSAIDs who cannot stop taking it for the study
  • Not discharged same day after surgery

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Your Study Journey

Screening

Duration - 2 to 4 weeks

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.

1 visit (in-person)

Treatment

Duration - 5 days

Participants receive either intra-operative IV and oral doses of Ketorolac plus standard pain management or the standard care pain protocol after hip arthroscopy.

Daily medication starting post-operative day 0

Follow-up

Duration - 3 months

Participants are assessed for physical function and pain interference at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, and 3 months after surgery.

3 visits (in-person) at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, and 3 months

Trial Site Locations

Total: 1 location

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Henry Ford Health

Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202

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How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

SINGLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

OTHER

Number of Arms

2

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