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- Title
Role of the NeuroCuple™ Device for the Postoperative Pain Management of Patients Undergoing Unilateral Primary Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty: A Pilot Prospective, Randomized, Open-Label Study.
- Authors
Chelly, Jacques E.; Klatt, Brian A.; Groff, Yram; O'Malley, Michael; Lin, Hsing-Hua Sylvia; Sadhasivam, Senthilkumar
- Abstract
Background: The potential effectiveness of the non-pharmacological and nanotechnology-based NeuroCuple™ device in reducing postoperative surgical pain and opioid consumption remains unknown. Methods: This randomized controlled open-label study was conducted in patients undergoing a primary unilateral total knee or total hip arthroplasty. In the recovery room, patients were randomized to receive either standard of care (control group) or standard of care plus two NeuroCuple™ devices. The outcome variables included pain and opioid consumption (oral morphine equivalent, OME in milligrams). Results: A total of 69 patients were randomized to either the NeuroCuple™ group (n = 38) or the control group (n = 31). Use of the NeuroCuple™ devices was associated with a significant 34% reduction in pain at rest (means of area under the curve: 6.3 vs. 9.5; p = 0.018) during postoperative days 1–3. Opioid consumption was reduced by 9%. More importantly, use of the NeuroCuple™ devices reduced the number of patients requesting an opioid prescription following discharge from the hospital by 52% (26% vs. 55%, p = 0.016). Conclusions: Our data suggest that the NeuroCuple™ device may be an effective non-pharmacological alternative to opioids to manage postoperative pain following unilateral arthroplasty due to its ability to reduce postoperative opioid use.
- Subjects
POSTOPERATIVE pain treatment; TOTAL knee replacement; TOTAL hip replacement; HOSPITAL admission &; discharge; ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE pain
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023, Vol 12, Issue 23, p7394
- ISSN
2077-0383
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/jcm12237394