Recovery room delays: what holds up discharge after surgery?
NCT ID NCT04356612
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks back at the records of 1,000 adults who had foot or ankle surgery at a major orthopedic center. The goal is to understand what causes some patients to stay longer in the recovery room before going home. Researchers will measure how much time is needed for discharge and how much pain medication is used.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
patients undergoing ambulatory foot and ankle surgery
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients (18 years and older) undergoing ambulatory foot and ankle surgery Exclusion Criteria: * n/a
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York, 10021, United States
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