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NCT Number: NCT04356612

Barriers to Efficient PACU Discharge at a Major Academic Orthopaedic Ambulatory Surgery Center

This is a retrospective chart review to determine the etiologies contributing to prolonged PACU discharge at a major Orthopedic Ambulatory Center

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Key information

Conditions

Achilles Tendon Rupture Database

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hospital for Special Surgery

New York, 10021, United States

About this study

Increasing number of surgeries are now performed at ambulatory surgical centers including orthopaedic procedures. While healthier patients usually undergo non-major orthopaedic procedures using regional anesthesia to facilitate faster discharges, prolonged PACU discharges are frequently encountered necessitating characterization and identification of modifiable variables. This is a retrospective chart review to determine the etiologies contributing to prolonged PACU discharge at a major Orthopedic Ambulatory Center.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult patients (18 years and older) undergoing ambulatory foot and ankle surgery

Exclusion criteria

  • n/a

Treatment and study plan

Chart review

Other

This is a retrospective chart review to determine the etiologies contributing to prolonged PACU discharge at a major Orthopedic Ambulatory Surgical Center.

Primary outcomes

  1. Time required for discharge

    Time frame: Day of surgery (Day 0) through discharge, average of 6 hours

    This is the length of time that patients stay in the recovery room

Secondary outcomes

  1. Supplemental Analgesics

    Time frame: Day of surgery (Day 0) through discharge, average of 6 hours

    This is the amount of pain medication patients require in the recovery room

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Apr 22, 2020
Registry last updated
Feb 12, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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