NSAIDS vs Opioids in Tibial Fractures

Description

This study will attempt to determine if there is a statistic difference between the time to union, non-union rate and post-operative pain of patients who receive opioids for pain control vs. patients who receive NSAIDs and a reduced dosage of opioids for pain management

Conditions

Trauma

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This study will attempt to determine if there is a statistic difference between the time to union, non-union rate and post-operative pain of patients who receive opioids for pain control vs. patients who receive NSAIDs and a reduced dosage of opioids for pain management

NSAIDs and Time to Union in Diaphyseal Tibia Fractures: Do NSAIDs Make a Difference

NSAIDS vs Opioids in Tibial Fractures

Condition
Trauma
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Louisville

University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202

Louisville

University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40292

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Patients between the ages of 18 and 105
  • * Diaphyseal tibia fracture (OTA/AO 42 A, B)

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 105 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Louisville,

Rodolfo Zamora, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Louisville

Study Record Dates

2025-05-30