No-Narcotic pain relief after hip surgery shows promise
NCT ID NCT05076110
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a combination of non-narcotic pain relievers—ibuprofen, gabapentin, acetaminophen, and methocarbamol—after hip arthroscopy. 86 adults participated to see if this regimen could control pain without using opioids. The goal was to find a safer way to manage post-surgery pain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a combination of ibuprofen, gabapentin, acetaminophen, and methocarbamol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a way to manage pain after hip surgery without using narcotics, reducing the risk of addiction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with 86 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The regimen may not control pain as well as narcotics for some patients.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55401, United States
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