An observational study in Postoperative Pain, Patient Satisfaction and Analgesia, sponsored by Loma Linda University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 89 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-03-30.
Sponsored by Loma Linda University · Observational
To understand how patients perceive the quality of care they receive when given different post-operative analgesic medications. Specifically the investigators want to assess whether patients who receive non-opioid analgesia following surgery endorse appropriate quality and satisfaction with their care compared to those who receive opioid medication.
It is routine practice to give analgesic medication after any surgical procedure to provide adequate pain control for patients. However with the increase in abuse of opioid prescription medications, physicians have given a new emphasis to different pain regimens that aim to limit the use of opioid medications. The investigator's previous clinical trial demonstrated that for patients undergoing outpatient otolaryngology procedures, not only does Ibuprofen provide equally effective analgesia compared to opioid medication but it can also decrease overall opioid requirement.
In the current proposed study, the investigators wish to build on previous work. The investigators hypothesize that with the addition of Acetaminophen to Ibuprofen, patients undergoing outpatient otolaryngology procedures may not require opioid analgesia at all. While numerous studies corroborate these results, there is little information about patients' satisfaction with their care in light of a shifting emphasis on decreasing opioid prescription. The primary goal of the current study is to better understand patients' perception of care and level of satisfaction when given opioid versus non-opioid postoperative analgesia. If there is conflicting data with regards to patients reporting adequate pain control but poor satisfaction, then perhaps further public health intervention may be necessary to provide additional patient education to help re-establish appropriate and safe patient expectations for postsurgical analgesia.
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Study population is comprised of outpatients undergoing specific outpatient surgery procedures as outline in the inclusion criteria, at an LLUHS associated surgical facility.
Patients undergoing the following outpatient procedures:
Exclusion Criteria:
This group will take Hydrocodone/acetaminophen 5mg/325mg every 6 hours as needed for pain control 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 If pain is not controlled after 60 minutes then can take Hydrocodone/acetaminophen 5mg/325mg every 6 hours as needed for additional pain control.
This group will take Ibuprofen 600mg every 6 hours as needed for pain control If pain is not controlled after 60 minutes then can take Acetaminophen 650mg every 6 hours as needed for additional pain control.
Patient satisfaction with post operative pain control
Patients will be surveyed if they were satisfied with their pain regimen and efficacy of pain control on a scale of 1-5. With 1 being very unsatisfied and 5 being very satisfied.
Time frame: First clinic visit after surgery (7 days)
Efficacy of analgesic regimen and patient attitudes toward treatment they received
Patients attitude and overall experience with regards to their pain management will be assessed via the following questions: 1. How many total days do you estimate that you required medication for your pain? 2. If you were in a group that received hydrocodone, how many pills do you estimate that you took? 3. If you were to have another surgery, would you ask your surgeon for a similar pain regimen? 4. Was this surgery more painful than you anticipated?
Time frame: First clinic visit after surgery (7 days)
Plan to share: No — There is no plan to share participants data after this study is finished with other researchers.
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