Ketorolac for pain control after hip arthroscopy

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a prospective, double-blinded, randomized trial at Henry Ford Health in Detroit comparing postoperative ketorolac to the standard opioid-based pain regimen in adults undergoing hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement. Participants are randomly assigned to receive ketorolac or the usual hydrocodone-acetaminophen protocol with blinding of patients and study staff. The trial measures postoperative pain scores and total opioid consumption, and excludes patients with NSAID contraindications, chronic opioid use, substance use disorder, or inability to be discharged the same day. Enrollment is limited to English-speaking adults able to consent and recover locally at the study center.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients undergoing hip arthroscopy over the age of 18 with Dr. T. Sean Lynch
* Diagnosis of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with inability to consent and/or do not speak English
* Patients with conditions contraindicated with NSAIDs (medication allergy, peptic ulcer disease, bleeding diathesis, and renal disease)
* Patients with history of drug and alcohol use disorder
* Patients with chronic analgesia (filled two opioid prescriptions within 6 months of the surgery)
* Patients with psychotropic medication usage
* Patients who take pentoxifylline, probonecid, aspirin, and/or NSAIDs who cannot stop taking it for the study
* Patients who are not discharged same day after surgery

Where it's running

• Henry Ford Health
  Detroit, Michigan, United States Recruiting

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.