An interventional study of Physical display in Postoperative Pain, Rebound Pain and Fracture, sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-21.
Sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
This randomized prospective study will evaluate whether displaying the expected nerve block resolution time on a patient's splint reduces postoperative pain-related complaints after orthopedic surgery. Adults with a fracture who undergo surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina and receive a preoperative nerve block may be eligible. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive standard verbal communication alone or standard verbal communication plus a written display of the expected nerve block resolution time on the splint. The study will compare the number of postoperative pain-related phone calls between the two groups.
Peripheral nerve blocks are commonly used to provide perioperative pain relief after orthopedic surgery, but some patients experience rebound pain as the block resolves. Limited retention of verbal instructions may leave patients unprepared for the expected timing of nerve block resolution. This prospective, randomized study will enroll adults undergoing orthopedic surgery for a fracture who receive a preoperative nerve block as part of standard clinical care. Participants will be assigned to standard verbal communication alone or standard verbal communication plus a written display of the anticipated nerve block resolution time placed on the patient's splint. All other clinical care will remain unchanged. Demographic and postoperative information will be collected through medical record review. The study is intended to determine whether a persistent visual reminder improves preparedness and is associated with fewer postoperative pain-related complaints.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Minimal intervention of a written physical display of anticipated nerve block resolution time on the patient's splint. This intervention will be supplemental to the standard communication regarding expected nerve block duration and postoperative pain management strategies. The intervention will not change any other aspect of clinical care.
Other: Physical display
No physical display of information and will only receive standard of care, including verbal instructions of the anticipated nerve block duration and standard pain management directions.
Minimal intervention of a written physical display of anticipated nerve block resolution time on the patient's splint. This intervention will be supplemental to the standard communication regarding expected nerve block duration and postoperative pain management strategies. The intervention will not change any other aspect of clinical care.
Rate of postoperative pain-related complaints in each group
To evaluate whether physically displaying the expected nerve block resolution time on patients' splints reduces the rate of postoperative pain-related complaints. The rate will be measured as the percentage of patients in each study group who initiate at least 1 pain-related phone call within 48 hours of nerve block administration. Pain-related phone calls will be identified through patient chart review up to 48 hours after nerve block administration. Data will be compared between the interventional and control groups. The unit of measurement will be percentage of patients.
Time frame: From time of nerve block administration until the time of first documented pain-related phone call or 48 hours from nerve block administration, whichever came first.
Age and postoperative pain-related complaints
To evaluate the correlation between patient age and the rate of postoperative pain-related complaints. Age will be obtained by chart review and measured in years. The rate of postoperative pain-related complaints will be calculated as the percentage of patients within each age group who initiate at least 1 pain-related phone call within 48 hours of nerve block administration. Pain-related phone calls will be identified through patient chart review up to 48 hours after nerve block administration.
Time frame: From time of enrollment until the time of first documented pain-related phone call or 48 hours from nerve block administration, whichever came first.
Sex and postoperative pain-related complaints
To evaluate the correlation between patient sex and the rate of postoperative pain-related complaints. Sex will be obtained by chart review and recorded as a categorical variable. The rate of postoperative pain-related complaints will be calculated as the percentage of patients within each sex who initiate at least 1 pain-related phone call within 48 hours of nerve block administration. Pain-related phone calls will be identified through patient chart review up to 48 hours after nerve block administration.
Time frame: From time of enrollment until the time of first documented pain-related phone call or 48 hours from nerve block administration, whichever came first
Race and postoperative pain-related complaints
To evaluate the correlation between patient race and the rate of postoperative pain-related complaints. Race will be obtained by chart review and recorded as a categorical variable. The rate of postoperative pain-related complaints will be calculated as the percentage of patients within each race who initiate at least 1 pain-related phone call within 48 hours of nerve block administration. Pain-related phone calls will be identified through patient chart review up to 48 hours after nerve block administration.
Time frame: From time of enrollment until the time of first documented pain-related phone call or 48 hours from nerve block administration, whichever came first
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Start is estimated for Oct 2026; primary completion for Feb 2027, 4 months later.
Of 1,888 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Pain, Postoperative, half reached primary completion within 11 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 6 and three quarters within 23. This study's planned 4 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 1,901 studies reached it within 11 months; a quarter within 6 and three quarters within 23.
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