Scheduled or As Needed Regimen? Pilot Study on Multimodal Pain Control and Post-Operative Pain

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of two different post-operative pain control methods for adults undergoing same-day outpatient surgeries. The study aims to compare a scheduled pain medication regimen with an as-needed pain regimen to understand their impact on pain control. This pilot feasibility study focuses on common outpatient surgeries performed by a specific surgeon and is sponsored by Cape Fear Valley Health System. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will follow a fixed schedule of pain medications, including narcotics such as Oxycodone/Acetaminophen, Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen, Hydromorphone, or Tramadol every 4 hours for 2-3 days, plus Motrin 800 mg every 8 hours for 10 days. The other group will take the same medications but only as needed for moderate to severe pain, defined by a numeric pain scale. This study is unblinded and aims to assess the practicality of conducting a larger trial. During the 2-week study period, participants will be monitored for the feasibility of the trial and the effect of the pain control regimens on their pain levels. Researchers will collect data on pain management outcomes and overall participant adherence. Safety and medication use will be tracked to estimate how well each regimen controls post-operative pain. Participants will be followed throughout the two weeks to gather all necessary information on pain control and medication use.

Scheduled or As Needed Pain Regimen?