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Does the Use of a Simplified Pain Questionnaire Impact Opioid Consumption Among People Receiving Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Knee Surgery?
Sponsor: Stanford University
Summary
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to compare opioid consumption among patients who receive a binary pain scale compared to those who receive a standard 10-point pain scale after undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery.
Official title: The Utility of a Dichotomous Pain Scale in Reducing Postoperative Opioids Consumption in Outpatient ACL Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
130
Start Date
2020-07-24
Completion Date
2026-07-01
Last Updated
2025-07-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Binary pain questionnaire
Post-operative questionnaire that asks if pain is 'tolerable' or 'intolerable'
Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
Standard 10-point pain scale used post-operatively to assess pain
Locations (1)
Stanford Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine
Redwood City, California, United States