The purpose of this study is to compare the level of pain control in patients receiving non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to those receiving opioids in the postoperative period after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) and/or septoplasty.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used in this study is diclofenac.
The opioid used in this study is Norco. Norco is a combination medication that contains both an opioid pain reliever (hydrocodone) and a non-opioid pain reliever (acetaminophen).
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
Pain Score as Assessed by a 100mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
The range of scores on the VAS is 0 to 100, with 100 being the highest level of pain.
Time frame: 24 hours (day 1 after operation)
Pain Score as Assessed by a 100mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
The range of scores on the VAS is 0 to 100, with 100 being the highest level of pain.
Time frame: 48 hours (day 2 after operation)
Pain Score as Assessed by a 100mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
The range of scores on the VAS is 0 to 100, with 100 being the highest level of pain.
Time frame: 72 hours (day 3 after operation)
Pain Score as Assessed by a 100mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
The range of scores on the VAS is 0 to 100, with 100 being the highest level of pain.
Time frame: 120 hours (day 5 after operation)
Number of Participants With Bleeding Complications
Bleeding complications are defined as complications necessitating a trip to the emergency room or requiring intervention for epistaxis.
Time frame: 5 days after operation
Number of Participants With Constipation
Time frame: 5 days after operation
Number of Participants With Nausea or Vomiting
Time frame: 5 days after operation
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