Pain control after wrist/hand surgery using ketorolac and nerve block

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 randomized protocol compares two postoperative pain regimens in adults undergoing hand or wrist surgery with regional nerve block. Group A receives a nerve block plus 3 days of around-the-clock ketorolac and as-needed acetaminophen, aiming to avoid opioids. Group B receives the same nerve block plus a standard opioid regimen for three days. Participants report pain levels and medication use through surveys after surgery. The study uses FDA-approved medications as standard care components and is conducted at the University of Chicago.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 18 years or older
2. Undergoing upper extremity surgery performed by a hand and upper extremity orthopaedic surgeon at the University of Chicago.
3. Undergoing procedure with regional nerve block

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Age less than 18 years
2. Concomitant chronic opioid use
3. Postoperative opioid use (surgery through POD 14) for condition other than repaired fracture
4. Medical contraindication to ketorolac use, including pregnancy
5. Undergoing multiple concurrent surgical procedures
6. Unable to communicate numerical pain score

Where it's running

• University of Chicago
  Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Jennifer Wolf, MD
• Email: jwolf@bsd.uchicago.edu
• Phone: 773-795-3583

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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.