Pharmacogenomics Information in Enhancing Post-operative Total Joint Replacement Pain Management: a Pilot Study
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Pain, Postoperative
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee focused on measuring Orthopaedic Pain Management
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty Patients able to understand study intent, and agree to study participation. Patients with a history of preoperative narcotic dependence and/or, adverse reactions to narcotics, and/or have experienced ineffective pain management with narcotics.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with orthopaedic and medical co-morbidities that would thwart postoperative pain control such as extra-articular pathology with referred pain to the knee (spinal stenosis, neuropathy,ipsilateral hip disease), severe knee deformity, post-traumatic and inflammatory arthritis Patients with chronic pain disorders BMI > 40 ASA class > III GI bleed within 6 months of surgery History of drug or alcohol abuse Patients unable to receive multimodal pain remitting agents including Celecoxib and Pregabalin.
Patients with diabetes and patients who are unable to receive decadron Any patient receiving general anesthesia Patients who will need to go to an ECF upon discharge Patients who are pregnant
Sites / Locations
- Good Samaritan Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Other
Genetic Panel for Analgesics
Genetic testing for analgesics prior to surgery will be conducted. The subject will receive postoperative analgesia based on test results.