Reduced Opioid Prescription After Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Pain, Postoperative, Opioid Misuse, Opioid Use
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Pain, Postoperative
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients over the age of 18 undergoing outpatient laparoscopic (conventional or robotic) hysterectomy for benign indications
Exclusion Criteria:
- Allergy or other contraindication to the prescribed medications such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or oxycodone
- Known opioid use or abuse (defined as reported use or treatment for abuse within the last 3 months)
- Chronic pain patients
- Conversion to laparotomy
- Overnight admissions
- Malignancy as the indication for surgery
Sites / Locations
- Johns Hopkins HospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Other
Active Comparator
Post-operative opioid prescription
No Opioid prescription
Ibuprofen 600mg every 6 hours x 48 hours then as needed (total 30 tablets). If allergy or contraindication to ibuprofen, then will receive Meloxicam 15mg daily x 48 hours then as needed Acetaminophen 500mg every 6 hours x 48 hours then as needed (total 30 tablets) Oxycodone 5mg every 4 hours as needed (total 12 tablets)
Ibuprofen 600mg every 6 hours x 48 hours then as needed (total 30 tablets). If allergy or contraindication to ibuprofen, will receive Meloxicam 15mg daily x 48 hours then as needed Acetaminophen 500mg every 6 hours x 48 hours then as needed (total 30 tablets)