Can shoulder surgery pain be managed without opioids?
NCT ID NCT05488847
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two pain management plans after shoulder replacement surgery: one using only nonopioid medications and another that also includes a standard opioid prescription. About 83 adults having shoulder replacement will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups. The goal is to see if the nonopioid plan controls pain just as well, which could help reduce reliance on opioids.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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83 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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.
- 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: * Consented and scheduled for primary anatomic or reverse total shoulder arthroplasty at a Henry Ford hospital location Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to receive or reply to mobile phone text messages. * Unable to read or speak English * Medical history of known allergies or intolerance to any of the medications prescribed as a part of this study (ie, Percocet, Ibuprofen, Pregabalin, Dexamethasone, Acetaminophen, Tizanidine, Magnesium, Celecoxib, Tramadol, Ropivacaine, Epinephrine, Ketorolac) * Substantial alcohol or drug abuse * Recent or current pregnancy * History of narcotic use within 3 months prior to surgery * Renal or hepatic impairment or dysfunction * Use of blood thinner medication * Peptic ulcer disease * Gastrointestinal bleeding * History of gastric bypass surgery
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Henry Ford Health
Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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