Opioid-Free pain relief after thumb surgery shows promise in new study
NCT ID NCT04676802
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen to the opioid oxycodone for managing pain after thumb surgery (trapeziectomy) for osteoarthritis. About 121 adults will be randomly assigned to one of the two pain regimens and tracked for 30 days. The goal is to see if the non-opioid combo can control pain just as well, reducing the risk of opioid addiction.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 121 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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.
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45 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Undergoing trapeziectomy for thumb osteoarthritis English proficient, Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy Current use of opioids Concurrent surgeries (ex. trapeziectomy combined with carpal tunnel release) Inability to complete study forms (education, cognitive ability, mental status, medical status) Allergy or intolerance to Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen and/or Oxycodone Liver or kidney dysfunction, abnormal liver enzymes restricting use of acetaminophen or ibuprofen History of chronic heart failure, upper gastrointestinal bleeding or coagulopathy History of complex regional pain syndrome
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Conditions
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stanford Health Care
RECRUITINGRedwood City, California, 94063, United States
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University of Utah Health Care
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84112-, United States
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