Does the Use of a Simplified Pain Questionnaire Impact Opioid Consumption Among People Receiving Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Knee Surgery?

Conditions

• Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament/Surgery

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Binary pain questionnaire — OTHER
  Post-operative questionnaire that asks if pain is 'tolerable' or 'intolerable'
• Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) — OTHER
  Standard 10-point pain scale used post-operatively to assess pain

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date

Jul 24, 2020

Status verified

Jul 2025

Primary completion

Jul 1, 2026

Completion

Jul 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

130 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Arms

• Active Comparator: 10-point pain scale
  participants undergoing ACL reconstructive surgery are asked to use a 10-point NPRS pain scale to describe their pain post-operatively
• Experimental: Binary pain questionnaire
  Participants undergoing ACL reconstructive surgery are asked to describe their pain as tolerable or intolerable post-operatively

Primary Outcome Measure

Amount of opioid medication used post-operatively for 14 days [ Time Frame: 14 days post-surgery ]

Locations (1)

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