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N/A N=110 Randomized Triple-blind Treatment

Effect of Ibuprofen on Postoperative Opiate Medication Use and Shoulder Functional Outcomes

Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy

Enrolled (actual)
110
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Opiate Consumption in Patients Prescribed Ibuprofen Versus Placebo — 168.3; 210.9 morphine milligram equivalents

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Ibuprofen (Drug); Placebo (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Primary completion
Sep 2022

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Opiate Consumption in Patients Prescribed Ibuprofen Versus Placebo
168.3; 210.9
SECONDARY
Assessment of Functional Shoulder Outcome Score: American Shoulder Elbow Surgery Score (ASES)
57.8; 56.2; 54.6; 54; 69.4; 69.3
SECONDARY
Assessment of Functional Shoulder Outcome Score: DASH
62.6; 62.3; 31.9; 36.4
SECONDARY
Assessment of Functional Shoulder Outcome Score: SF-12
42.3; 40.3; 52.5; 49.4; 51.2; 50.1
SECONDARY
Post Operative Pain Score (Visual Analog Scale)
2.1; 2.5; 1.8; 1.8; 0.9; 1.3
SECONDARY
Range of Motion - Forward Flexion
137; 133; 92; 96; 142; 138
SECONDARY
Range of Motion - Abduction
133; 125.2; 73; 76.7; 131; 132.8
SECONDARY
Range of Motion - External Rotation at Side
58; 59.7; 35; 36; 51; 56
SECONDARY
Range of Motion - External Rotation at 90 Degrees Abduction
68; 68; 42; 42; 69; 68

Summary

This will be a randomized controlled trial to determine if postoperative ibuprofen after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair impacts postoperative opiate medication use, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scores, shoulder range of motion (ROM), and repair integrity.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients 18 years or older
  • Patients that undergo arthroscopic rotator cuff repair only

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients less than 18 years of age, pregnant, are incarcerated. Women who are not post-menopause are screened for pregnancy preoperatively with a urine test per our UCSF Orthopaedic Institute preoperative guidelines.
  • Patients who are unable to and not willing to comply with the study protocol and follow-up visits
  • Patients with a history of prior rotator cuff repair
  • Patients with rotator cuff tears that require open repair
  • Patients with an allergy to ibuprofen or anti-inflammatory medications
  • Patients with a medical chart record or those who report a history of upper gastroenterology bleed or gastric ulcers
  • Patients who are currently on warfarin, enoxaparin, heparin, or a factor Xa inhibiting anti-coagulation medication
  • Patients with a known past medical history of chronic kidney disease, history of kidney transplant, or eGFR < 60 mL/min per 1.73m2.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02588027). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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