Patient Narcotic Requirements After Outpatient Otolaryngology Procedures
Outpatient Surgery, Pain, Postoperative
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Outpatient Surgery focused on measuring Thyroidectomy, Parotidectomy, Tympanoplasty, Mastoidectomy, Septoplasty, Sinus Surgery, Postoperative pain, Outpatient surgery
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients undergoing one of the following outpatient procedure:
- Septoplasty
- Unilateral or Bilateral Functional endoscopic sinus surgery
- Tympanomastoidectomy
- Tympanoplasty
- Total or Partial Thyroidectomy
- Parathyroidectomy
- Parotidectomy.
- Age >18 years and < 89 years
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age < 18 years or > 89 years
- Post operative hospital admission
- Allergy to Hydrocodone
- Allergy or contraindication to Ibuprofen or NSAIDs
- Pregnancy
- Hepatic disease
- Chronic kidney disease
- Sickle cell anemia
Sites / Locations
- Loma Linda University Medical Center
- Loma Linda University Surgical Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Norco and Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen and Norco
This group will take Hydrocodone/acetaminophen 5mg/325mg every 6 hours as needed for pain control as first line intervention. If pain is not controlled after 60 minutes then can take Ibuprofen 600mg every 6 hours as needed for additional pain control.
This group will take Ibuprofen 600mg every 6 hours as needed for pain control as first line intervention. If pain is not controlled after 60 minutes then can take Hydrocodone/acetaminophen 5mg/325mg every 6 hours as needed for additional pain control.